CUBE Issues Forum and Congressional Luncheon (held in conjunction with NSBA's FRN Conference)
Dates: January 31 & February 3, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
The CUBE Issues Forum and Congressional Luncheon was held in conjunction with NSBA’s Federal Relations Network Conference in Washington, D.C. early February of this year.
At the 2009 CUBE Issues Forum on January 31, attendees participated in discussions on education equity and federal role featuring a historic view of the federal role in public education, it's evolution over time and it's current function under NCLB. Beth Glenn from the Forum for Education and Democracy; Quentin Lawson from the National Alliance of Black School Educators; and James Crawford from the Institute for Language and Education Policy joined us the for discussion.
On February 3, CUBE members had the opportunity to discuss Child Nutrition: Opportunities and Challenges with U.S. Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) at the seventh annual CUBE Congressional Luncheon sponsored by School-Link Technologies. Representative Woolsey is a member of the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education.
Presentations
CUBE Issues Forum Agenda
January 31, 2009 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC
CUBE Issues Forum Programming Notebook
Includes the agenda, handouts and presentations from the CUBE Issues Forum held Saturday, Jan. 31.
CUBE Congressional Luncheon Agenda
February 3, 2009 at the Rayburn House Office Building featuring U.S. Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey in Washington, DC
Food for Thought
Article by David Tokofsky, fomer board member from the Los Angeles Unfied School District, focusing on child nutrition programs how they deserve the school board’s time-and attention.