ED in 08 to Screen Film About America's Education Crisis for Young Education Professionals Surrounding The 25th Anniversary of A Nation At Risk

ED in 08 to Screen Film About America's Education Crisis for Young Education Professionals Surrounding The 25th Anniversary of A Nation At Risk

WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following the 25th anniversary of A Nation at Risk, Strong American Schools' ED in 08 will highlight the urgency of America's education crisis by screening the documentary, Two Million Minutes, for young education professionals at The George Washington University on Tuesday, April 29th, at 6:30 pm.

The documentary, Two Million Minutes, is produced by Broken Pencil Productions (BPP) and tracks students in the United States, India and China as they are completing their high school diplomas and competing for entrance into college. Two Million Minutes engages viewers by showing that the education systems in India and China have surpassed the Unites States by implementing several recommendations of the 1983 report, A Nation at Risk. The film also provides evidence that students in America are not prepared to compete in the global economy.

   Date:   Tuesday, April 29th    Time:   6:30 pm EDT - Panel Discussion and Movie Screening    Panelists:   Marc Lampkin, executive director, Strong American Schools   Mary Hatwood Futrell, dean, Graduate School of Education, GWU   Adam Raney, producer, Two Million Minutes    Moderated by:   Thomas Toch, co-founder and co-director, Education Sector    Location:   The George Washington University   Media and Public Affairs Building, Room B07   805 21st Street, NW   Washington, DC 20052    Note:  

To RSVP or speak with an ED in 08 official, please contact the press team at 202.552.4557.

Strong American Schools, a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, is a nonpartisan campaign supported by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation promoting sound education policies for all Americans. SAS does not support or oppose any candidate for public office and does not take positions on legislation.

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CONTACT: Krista Zaharias of ED in 08, +1-202-552-4557,
Krista.Zaharias@StrongAmericanSchools.org

Web Site: http://www.edin08.com/

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