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PRESS
RELEASE
March 12,
2007
BELL
Co-Founder and CEO to Serve on Governor’s Task Force for Education
Earl Martin
Phalen to join Governor Deval Patrick’s Advisory Group for the
Commonwealth’s Education Policy
BOSTON/NEW
YORK/BALTIMORE: Earl Martin Phalen, Co-Founder and CEO of BELL
(Building Educated Leaders for Life), was asked to serve on a Task
Force created by the Office of
Governor Deval
Patrick. The Administration recently gathered experts from the
field to advise Governor Patrick’s efforts to improve public
education in Massachusetts.
The Task Force
will serve as an advisory group; it will provide counsel on the
various challenges confronting Pre-K to Grade 12 education in
Massachusetts. Specifically, the Task Force will advise the
Commonwealth’s education-related vision, action agenda, and
potential governance structures. Paul Reville, notable for his work
at both the
Rennie Center for Education
Research & Policy and the
Harvard Graduate
School of Education, will chair the Task Force.
Michele M. Norman,
Director of Policy in the Office of Education Advisor, notes, “We
are seeking open and honest conversations concerning the topics and
questions we present in an effort to tap the expertise and
experience of Task Force members.”
Phalen appreciates
Governor Patrick’s
efforts to seek input from individuals and organizations actively
engaged in strengthening America’s public schools. Moreover, he is
eager to
assist the Administration define its education platform: “I am
honored to serve on the Task Force and to champion strategies that
will improve academic
performance and close the achievement gap for all students.”
For more
information, please contact Seena Perumal Carrington at 617-282-1567 ext. 192, or
scarrington@bellnational.org.
About
BELL
BELL,
founded in 1992, is one of the nation’s leading providers of quality
after-school and summer educational programs. It is committed to
enhancing the educational achievements, self-esteem, and life
opportunities of children living in low-income, urban communities.
BELL serves over 10,000 children annually in public schools
throughout Boston, Baltimore, and New York City. Please visit
www.bellnational.org for more information.
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