Diane Ravitch
Schedule
Upcoming Events
January 30, 2012 (Washington, D.C.): National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 New Jersey Avenue NW, 4:15 p.m., (registration required)
January 31, 2012 (Brooklyn): “A Retrospective of Unions and Education in NYC,” Council of Supervisors and Administrators Annual Meeting, St. Francis College, 5:00 p.m. (registration required)
February 2, 2012 (Cleveland): Lecture and discussion with teachers, parents and the Cleveland Teachers Union, Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 2592 West 14th Street, 6:00 p.m. (registration required)
February 3, 2012 (Cleveland): Greater Cleveland School Superintendents Association, The Union Club of Cleveland, 1211 Euclid Avenue, 9:00 a.m. (registration required)
February 3, 2012 (Cleveland): Luncheon, Cleveland City Club, 850 Euclid Avenue, 12:00 p.m. (registration required)
February 17, 2012 (Washington, D.C.): Meeting with Arts Professionals, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, details TBA.
February 21, 2012 (NYC): Barnard College, “For the Public Good” lecture series, the James Room, Barnard Hall, 6:30 p.m.
February 22, 2012 (Philadelphia): “Will School Reform Improve Education?”, National Association of School Psychologists, Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, 1201 Market Street, further details T.B.A. (registration required).
March 1, 2012 (Lafayette, LA): Louisiana School Boards Association, details TBA.
March 13, 2012 (Fort Wayne, IN): Lecture, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, Auer Performance Hall, John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center, 7:30 p.m. (open to the public).
March 16, 2012 (Palm Springs, CA): Keynote Address, Computer-Using Educators Annual Conference, details TBA.
March 20, 2012 (Portland, OR): Illahee Lecture, sponsored by Portland State University, held at Lincoln High School, 1600 Southwest Salmon Street, 7:00 p.m.
March 22, 2012 (Seattle): National Association of Elementary School Principals, Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place, 10:00 a.m. (registration required)
March 27, 2012 (Normal, IL): Illinois State University, details TBA.
Past Events
February 11, 2010 (Phoenix): American Association of School Administrators, Sheraton Downtown, 2:15–3:15 p.m.
February 27, 2010 (San Jose): California Teachers Association, Urban Issues Conference, Fairmont Hotel, 9:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
March 3, 2010 (Staten Island, NY): College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, 1P-Williamson Theatre, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
March 5, 2010 (New York, NY): THIRTEEN’s Celebration of Teaching and Learning, Hilton New York, Mercury Ballroom, 3rd floor, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
March 8, 2010 (New York, NY): Education International, UFT headquarters, 52 Broadway.
March 10, 2010 (Washington, D.C.): American Enterprise Institute, introduced by Frederick Hess, with comments by Dennis Van Roekel, Mark Schneider, and William Galston, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
March 14, 2010 (New York, NY): National Conference of State Legislatures, New York Sheraton (with Deborah Meier), 9:00–10:30 a.m.
March 15, 2010 (Washington, D.C.): Economic Policy Institute, with Carmel Martin, William Galston, and Randi Weingarten, Paul Wellstone Room, 3rd Floor, East Tower, 1333 H Street NW, 2:30 p.m.
March 15, 2010 (Washington, D.C.): Book reception, American Federation of Teachers, Washington, D.C., 5:00–6:30 p.m.
March 24, 2010 (New York, NY): Teachers College, Columbia University, introduced by Provost Thomas James, with remarks by Professor Henry Levin, 305 Russell, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
March 26, 2010 (New York, NY): Columbia School of Journalism.
March 31, 2010 (New York, NY): Manhattan Institute, Harvard Club, with respondent Frederick M. Hess, 12:00–2:00 p.m.
April 5, 2010 (Boston): Boston Teachers Union, BTU Hall, 4:00 p.m.
April 6, 2010 (Cambridge, MA): Harvard Graduate School of Education, introduced by Dean Kathy McCartney, Askwith Lecture Hall at Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
April 7, 2010 (New York, NY): UFT book publication party at UFT headquarters, 52 Broadway.
April 9, 2010 (Chicago): DePaul University Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield, Room 324, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
April 9, 2010 (Chicago): UIC College of Education, introduced by Professor Michael Klonsky, Student Center East, Room 302, 750 S. Halsted, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
April 10, 2010 (Chicago): National School Boards Association, McCormick Place West, Room W470AB, 1:30–2:45 p.m.
April 12, 2010 (Los Angeles): UCLA, with Professor Mike Rose, Covel Commons, Grand Horizon Room, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
April 14, 2010 (Palo Alto, CA): Stanford University, with Professor Linda Darling-Hammond, Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education, 485 Lasuen Mall, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
April 15, 2010 (Berkeley): University of California at Berkeley, introduced by Professor David Kirp, Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Center, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
April 26, 2010 (NYC): NYU Steinhardt, 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor, 5:00–6:00 p.m.
April 28, 2010 (Dallas): Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Booker T. Washington High School Auditorium, 2501 Flora St., 7:00–9:00 p.m.
April 29, 2010 (Dallas): Luncheon for civic and education leaders: Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, 2719 Routh St.
April 29, 2010 (Boulder): University of Colorado, School of Education and the Education and the Public Interest Center, Visual Arts Complex Auditorium, Room B120, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
April 30, 2010 (Denver): Donnell-Kay Foundation, Manual High School, 1700 East 28th Avenue, 8:00 a.m.
May 4, 2010 (Washington, D.C.): “Bridging Differences: What Works in Schools,” presentations by Diane Ravitch, Deborah Meier, Douglas W. Anthony, and James P. Comer, House Visitor’s Center, Room 215, U.S. Capitol Complex, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
May 12, 2010 (Boca Raton, FL): Lynn University, Keith C. & Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 North Military Trail, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
May 14, 2010 (Newport, RI): TURN Network, Newport Harbor Hotel.
May 17, 2010 (Rochester, NY): Rochester Teachers Association, Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Avenue, 4:20–5:20 p.m.
May 22, 2010 (New York, NY): DC 37, Education Forum, 125 Barclay St., 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
May 27, 2010 (Baltimore, MD): Baltimore Curriculum Project, Cathedral of the Incarnation, Peabody Room, 4 E. University Parkway, 3:30–5:00 p.m.
May 27, 2010 (Baltimore, MD): Johns Hopkins University School of Education, commencement speech, Homewood Field, 7:30 p.m.
June 1, 2010 (Woodbury, NY): Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association, Annual Dinner Meeting, keynote address, Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Turnpike, 6:30–10:00 p.m.
June 4–6, 2010 (Wellesley, MA): Wellesley College, 50th Reunion.
June 8, 2010 (New York, NY): Partnership for the Homeless, 200 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1211, 6:30 p.m.
June 12, 2010 (Chicago): Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, 930 E. 50th St., 1:30–3:30 p.m.
June 29, 2010 (Jersey City, NJ): Middle College National Consortium Summer Institute, keynote address, Hyatt Regency, 2 Exchange Pl., 8:30 a.m.
July 6, 2010 (New Orleans): addressing NEA Representative Assembly as recipient of 2010 NEA Friend of Education Award, New Orleans Morial Convention Center.
July 9, 2010 (Boston): Senate Presidents’ Forum (presidents of the 50 legislatures).
July 10–September 8, 2010: Unavailable.
September 8, 2010 (NYC): Mellon Foundation, (registration required).
September 8, 2010 (NYC): Editorial board, Fortune magazine.
September 9–12, 2010: Unavailable.
September 15, 2010: Unavailable.
September 16, 2010 (New York, NY): “The Ideas Economy: Human Potential” (hosted by The Economist), "mini-debate" with Eva Moskowitz, Pier Sixty, 11:45 a.m. (open to the public; registration required).
September 17–22, 2010: Unavailable.
September 23, 2010 (Detroit, MI): Wayne State University, Community Arts Auditorium, 6:00 p.m. (open to the public).
September 24, 2010 (Los Angeles, CA): United Teachers of Los Angeles, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 3300 Wilshire Blvd., 7:00 p.m. (open to the public).
September 25, 2010 (Long Beach, CA): Art of Teaching Annual Conference, Cotsen Family Foundation, Long Beach Convention Center, 300 East Ocean Blvd., Regency Ballroom, 12:45–1:25 p.m. (registration required).
September 26–29, 2010: Unavailable.
September 30–October 1, 2010 (Pasadena, CA): Los Angeles County Fifth Annual Superintendents’ Professional Collaborative, Pasadena Westin Hotel, 191 N. Los Robles Avenue (registration required).
October 5, 2010 (Seattle): videoconference, 6:30 p.m. (PST).
October 6, 2010 (Miami): University of Miami, videoconference.
October 7, 2010 (Williamsburg, VA): National Evaluation Institute sponsored by CREATE (Consortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation), keynote address, Empire Ballroom, Williamsburg Hospitality House, 1:00 p.m. (registration required).
October 7, 2010 (Williamsburg, VA): College of William and Mary, School of Education, Hauben Distinguished Lecture Series 2010 Speaker, Matoaka Woods Room, 6:00 p.m. (time subject to change; open to the public).
October 8, 2010 (Norfolk, VA): Old Dominion University, Hampton–Newport News room, Webb Center, 9:00 a.m. (open to the public).
October 8, 2010 (Alexandria, VA): Superintendents Roundtable, Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 6:00 p.m. (registration required).
October 13, 2010 (San Antonio): National Council on Teacher Retirement, Trustee Luncheon, The Westin La Cantera, 12:45 p.m. (registration required).
October 14, 2010 (Houston): KIPP, Teach for America, and Rice Education Entrepreneurship Programs, Ley Student Center at Rice University, Grand Hall, 7:10–7:50 p.m. (open to the public).
October 18, 2010 (Huntington, NY): Long Island Council of Social Studies, Huntington Hilton Hotel, 9:45–10:50 a.m.
October 18, 2010 (Brooklyn): St. Joseph’s College, Founders Day speaker, 245 Clinton Ave., 4:00 p.m. (open to the public).
October 19, 2010: Webinar with Teachers Leaders Network, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
October 24, 2010 (New York, NY): New York State School Boards Association, 91st Annual Convention & Trade Show, keynote closing speech, 811 7th Ave., 9:00–10:30 a.m. (registration required).
October 25, 2010 (New York, NY): NYU, Wagner Education Policy Studies Association, panel discussion, 6:00 p.m., (registration required).
October 27, 2010 (New Orleans): Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., Lecture Hall 115 in the Professional Science Building, 7:00 p.m. (open to the public).
October 28, 2010 (New Orleans): Grantmakers for Education Conference, Ritz-Carlton, 921 Canal Street, 8:30–10:00 a.m. (registration required).
October 29, 2010 (Orlando): Florida Education Association, Rosen Centre Hotel, 2:00–4:00 p.m. (registration required).
November 2, 2010 (Scarsdale, NY): Scarsdale Public Schools, Superintendent’s Conference Day, 1:00 p.m.
November 3, 2010 (San Diego): San Diego Education Association, Madison High School, 4833 Doliva Dr., 5:00 p.m. (open to the public).
November 4, 2010 (San Diego): Association of California School Administrators, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, 3:30–5:00 p.m. (registration required).
November 10, 2010 (Chicago): DePaul University, videoconference.
November 12, 2010 (Kansas City): Missouri NEA, Holiday Inn Southeast, 7:00 p.m. (registration required).
November 17, 2010 (Williamsburg, VA): Virginia School Boards Association Annual Convention, Opening General Session, Williamsburg Lodge Conference Center, 310 S. England Street, 2:00–4:00 p.m. (registration required).
November 22, 2010 (Queens, NY): St. John’s University, Gresser Forum, 6:30–8:00 p.m. (open to the public).
November 23, 2010 (New York, NY): NYU class, (students only).
November 30, 2010 (New Haven, CT): Community-wide forum, co-sponsored by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, WTNH, and the New Haven Independent, Cooperative Arts & Magnet High School, 177 College Street, 7:00 p.m. (open to the public).
December 1, 2010 (Worcester, MA): Clark University, Higgins University Center, Tilton Hall, 4:00 p.m. (open to the public).
December 1, 2010 (Newton, MA): Citizens for Public Schools, Boston College Law School, East Wing, 885 Centre Street, 8:00 p.m.
December 2, 2010 (Boston): New England Association of Schools and Colleges, 125th Annual Meeting, keynote address, Copley Plaza Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 1:00 p.m. (registration required).
December 8, 2010 (Cincinnati): Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, (open to the public).
December 15, 2010 (Princeton, New Jersey): Princeton University, Teachers’ Unions and the Future of the Teaching Profession, 4:30 p.m., Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall (open to the public).
January 1–15, 2011: Unavailable.
January 16, 2011: Skype videoconference with Australian Education Union.
January 17, 2011: Skype videoconference with Richard Dreyfuss’ National Conversation on Civics, broadcast on C-SPAN, 1:00 p.m. EST (10:00 a.m. PST).
January 18–25, 2011: Unavailable.
January 26, 2011 (Boca Raton, FL): Lynn University, Florida Education Summit: “Education Forward,” Wold Performing Arts Theatre, 3601 N Military Trail, 3:00 p.m (free, but registration required).
January 27, 2011 (Coral Gables, FL): “Testing the Limits of Education Reform,” University of Miami, Storer Auditorium, School of Business Management, 5250 University Drive, 6:30 p.m. (open to the public).
January 31, 2011 (New York): Women’s Media Group Lunch, 21 Club, 21 West 52nd Street, 12:30 p.m. (registration required).
February 2, 2011 (Washington, DC): “Can Failing Schools Be Fixed?” (panel discussion), Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 1016 16th Street, NW, Eighth Floor, 3:30 p.m.
February 6, 2011 (Washington, DC): National School Boards Association, Federal Relations Network Conference, (registration required).
February 7, 2011 (New York): Parents Across America, PS/IS 89, 201 Warren Street, 6:00 p.m., (free and open to the public, but advance registration required).
February 10, 2011 (Milwaukee, WI): Urban Forum “Changing Times - Changing Minds,” University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Union, Wisconsin Room, 2nd floor, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., 6:00–7:30 p.m. (open to the public).
February 16, 2011 (Tucson, AZ): Lecture at University of Arizona, College of Education, Kiva Auditorium, 1430 East 2d Street, 6:00 p.m.
February 17, 2011 (Denver): Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East Alameda Avenue, 6:00 p.m. (free, open to the public).
February 18, 2011 (Denver): American Association of School Administrators Conference, general session speaker, 8:00 a.m.(registration required).
February 18, 2011 (Denver): American Association of School Administrators Conference, breakfast with Pepperdine University doctoral students, 11:00 a.m.
February 18, 2011 (Denver): American Association of School Administrators Conference, lunch with Horace Mann League.
February 23, 2011 (Seaside, CA): California State University Monterey Bay, World Theater, 100 Campus Center, Building 28, 7:00 p.m.
February 24, 2011 (Santa Clara, CA): Santa Clara University, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Arts and Sciences Building, 5:00 p.m.
February 25, 2011 (San Francisco, CA): National Association of Secondary School Principals, Marriott Marquis Hotel, 4:00–5:30 p.m. (registration required).
February 28, 2011 (Brooklyn): Brooklyn Heights Association, Plymouth Church, 75 Hicks Street, 8:00 p.m. (General meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.).
March 2, 2011 (Montgomery, AL): School Superintendents of Alabama Legislative Conference, Renaissance Montgomery Hotel, 201 Tallapoosa Street, 8:00 a.m. (registration required).
March 3, 2011 (New York): Guest appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central. Check local listings for time and channel.
March 4–6, 2011: Unavailable.
March 7, 2011 (Novi, MI): Education Reform Forum (co-sponsored by NEPC, the Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice, and the MEA), Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel, 21111 Haggerty Road, 12:30 p.m. (event starts at 9:00 a.m.)
March 8, 2011 (Madison, WI): The Future of Public Education, featuring Diane Ravitch, presented by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, The Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street, 7:00–8:30 p.m. (open to the public).
March 11, 2011 (Chicago): Webinar with SOS March planning group.
March 12, 2011 (Chicago): Chicago Teachers’ Union, University of Illinois at Chicago Forum, 725 W Roosevelt Road, 12:00 p.m. (open to the public, ticketed event)
March 15–March 17, 2011: Unavailable.
March 18, 2011 (New York, NY): THIRTEEN Celebration of Teaching and Learning, Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, 11:15 a.m. (registration required).
March 19–April 3, 2011: Unavailable.
April 6, 2011 (New York): Lecture at City College, North Academic Center (NAC building), Faculty Dining Room, Amsterdam Avenue near 136th Street, 5:00 p.m., (free and open to the public)
April 8, 2011 (New Orleans): Who Kidnapped Superman? (opening plenary session), American Educational Research Association annual meeting, New Orleans Marriott, 555 Canal Street, 6:00 p.m. (registration required)
April 26, 2011 (Bloomington, IN): Branigin Lecture, Indiana University, Whittenberger Auditorium at the Indiana Memorial Union, 5:00 p.m. (open to the public)
April 27, 2011 (Bloomington, IN): “Bridging Differences Live” with Deborah Meier, Indiana University, Willkie Auditorium, 150 North Rose Avenue, 10:00 a.m. (open to the public)
April 29, 2011 (New York): “Who Are Universities For?” panel at the Conference on Higher Education, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, 20 Cooper Square, 7th Floor, 2:00 p.m. (open to the public)
May 2, 2011 (New York): Innovation InSight Leadership Forum (sponsored by Education Week), Diane Ravitch and Deborah Meier in Conversation, Radisson Martinique on Broadway, 49 West 32nd Street, 9:20 a.m. (registration required)
May 3, 2011 (Providence, RI): Rhode Island College, Gaige Hall, 4:00 p.m. (open to the public)
May 5, 2011 (Toronto): Keynote Address to the Ontario Teachers Association, Westin Harbour Castle Convention Centre (Metro West Ballroom), 1 Harbour Square, 7:00 p.m. (registration required)
May 9, 2011 (Brooklyn): Discussion with parents and teachers of P.S. 321, The William Penn School, 180 7th Avenue, 6:00 p.m. (open to the school community, childcare provided)
May 15, 2011 (Loudonville, NY): Receiving honorary degree at Siena College.
May 17, 2011 (Newark, NJ): The Coalition for Effective Newark Public Schools, Bethany Baptist Church, 275 West Market Street, 6:00 p.m. (open to the public)
May 18, 2011 (Cambridge, MA): Lesley University, presentation and Q and A with School of Education faculty, University Hall, 2nd floor Amphitheater, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue, 1:00 p.m. (open to the public)
May 24, 2011 (Washington, D.C.): Public Agenda: A Discussion About Closing Schools, American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue N.W., 1:00 p.m. (not open to the public)
May 26, 2011: Skype videoconference with the Connecticut AFT, 5:00 p.m.
June 2, 2011 (New York): Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award ceremony, American Academy of Political and Social Science, details TBA.
June 6, 2011: Unavailable.
June 9, 2011 (Tampa, FL): Conference co-sponsored by Florida School Boards Association and Florida Association of District School Superintendents, Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, 2900 Bayport Drive, details TBA.
June 17, 2011 (Savannah, GA): Georgia School Boards Association Summer Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2 West Bay Street, 8:30 a.m., (registration required).
June 27–29, 2011 (Aspen, CO): Aspen Ideas Festival: June 28, Book Discussion 7:45 a.m.; June 29, “What Does Real Reform Require?” with Wendy Kopp, Paepcke Auditorium, 5:00 p.m.
July 4–27, 2011: Unavailable.
July 28, 2011 (Washington, D.C.): National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, keynote speaker, annual conference, Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, details TBA (registration required).
July 29–30, 2011 (Washington, D.C.): SOS Teachers’ March on Washington!
July 29, 2011 (Washington, D.C.): Keynote Address to Save Our Schools Conference, American University, details TBA (registration required).
July 31–August 17, 2011: Unavailable.
August 18, 2011 (Edgartown, MA): A panel featuring Diane Ravitch, Dr. James Comer, Michelle Rhee, Angel Harris and Lawrence Bobo on the topic of the achievement gap, moderated by Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Old Whaling Church, 89 Main Street, 5:00 p.m. (tickets required).
September 15, 2011 (Berlin, Germany): European Conference on Educational Research 2011, lecture and roundtable discussion, Freie Universität.
September 20, 2011 (Helsinki, Finland): Lecture.
September 27, 2011 (NYC): Education Nation Summit 2011, sponsored by NBC News.
October 3, 2011 (Durham, NC): Will School “Reform” Improve the Schools?, Duke University, Page Auditorium, 6:00 p.m., free, but tickets required.
October 4, 2011 (Greenville, SC): Richard W. Riley Institute of Government, Politics, and Public Leadership.
October 5, 2011: Skype with Australian Educators.
October 13, 2011 (Wayne, NJ): William Patterson University, 7:00 p.m.
October 15, 2011 (Bronx, NY): Keynote speaker, Bronx Borough President’s Education Day, Lehman College, 10 a.m.
October 18–19, 2011 (Lawrence, KS): University of Kansas, Hall Center for the Humanities.
October 21, 2011: SKYPE conference with Alaska NEA, 10 p.m. (eastern time)
October 31, 2011 (Baltimore, MD): Association of Independent Maryland Schools Annual Conference, Baltimore Convention Center, 1 West Pratt Street, 12:30 p.m. (registration required)
November 2, 2011 (Hartford, CT): Hartford Federation of Teachers, Bushnell Memorial, 5:00 p.m. (registration required)
November 10, 2011 (Atlantic City, NJ): New Jersey Education Association Convention, Atlantic City Convention Center, 11:30 a.m. (registration required)
November 17, 2011 (Seattle, WA): Seattle Town Hall Forum, 1119 8th Avenue, 7:30 p.m., ticketed event.
November 18, 2011 (WA): Discussion with officers of the Washington Education Association, details TBA.
November 19, 2011 (Belleuve, WA): Washington State School Directors’ Association, Hyatt Regency Belleuve, 900 Bellevue Way NE, details TBA.
December 2, 2011 (Washington, D.C.): National Council for Social Studies, keynote address, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, 11:30 a.m. (registration required)
December 3, 2011 (Orlando, FL.): National Council of Urban Education Associations (NCUEA)Conference, Buena Vista Palace Hotel, 1900 Buena Vista Drive (registration required)
December 8, 2011 (NYC): Talk, Q & A session and book signing, Barnes and Noble, Upper East Side, 150 East 86th Street, 7:00 p.m.
December 9, 2011 (Washington, D.C.): National Opportunity to Learn Education Summit, Wardman Park Marriott Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW, 12:15 p.m. (registration required)
January 10, 2012 (Brooklyn): “Schools and Society” presentation, P.S. 29, 425 Henry Street, 6:30 p.m., (open to the public)
January 17, 2012 (Los Angeles): United Teachers of Los Angeles, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 3300 Wilshire Blvd., 5:00 p.m.
January 18, 2012 (San Francisco): California Teachers Association, San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, 6:30 p.m.
January 19, 2012 (San Francisco): WestEd Board Meeting, 9:30 a.m. (registration required)
January 19, 2012 (Berkeley, CA): Lecture and book signing, sponsored by KPFA, The Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar Street, 7:30 p.m.
January 20, 2012 (Sacramento, CA): Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education, Convention Center, 1400 J Street, 6:00 p.m., ticketed event.