Here is another forum to view the candidate's respective positions on matters related to education and hopefully special education. Education Advisers to Obama
and Romney to Engage in a Live Debate at Teachers College, Columbia University on
Monday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. ET
Exclusive Live Webcast Hosted by Education Week on
edweek.org
Teachers
College, Columbia University, will host "Taking the Election to School:
Making Education
a Focus of the 2012 Election," a debate between Jon Schnur, education
adviser to President Barack Obama, and Phil Handy, education adviser to
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, on Monday, October 15, at
7:00 pm Eastern. Teachers College President Susan H. Fuhrman will
moderate
the debate, which will take place at Teachers College's Cowin Conference
Center. The event will be webcast live by Education Week on edweek.org.
Participants:
- Jon Schnur
is co-founder of America
Achieves. Previously, Mr. Schnur co-founded and served as CEO of New
Leaders for New Schools. He has also served as senior adviser to U.S.
Secretary
of Education Arne Duncan and co-chairman of the Obama for America
Education Policy Committee. - Phil Handy
is
the higher education co-chair of Mr. Romney's Education Policy Advisory
Group. Mr. Handy is CEO of Strategic Industries; former chairman of the
Florida State Board of Education; twice appointed by President George W.
Bush as vice chairman of the National Board for Education Sciences; and
a
member of the board of directors of the Foundation for Excellence in
Education.
A panel discussion featuring education journalists and other experts will immediately follow the debate.
Register free to view the live webcast on edweek.org.
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