Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond will be the distinguished lecturer in the 2010 Simmons College/Beacon Press Race, Education and Democracy Lecture and Book Series. The lectures are scheduled for March 23, 24, and 25 at the Charles St. A.M.E Church, 551 Warren Street, Roxbury.

Linda Darling-Hammond is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education at Stanford University, an award-winning author and one of the nation’s most influential education scholars. She recently led President Obama’s education policy transition team. Her research, teaching, and policy work focus on issues of school restructuring, teacher quality and educational equity. Dr. Darling-Hammond began her professional career as a public school teacher.

LECTURES

March 23, 2010, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Leveling the Playing Field: How America Constructs Educational Inequality and What We Should Do about It

March 24, 2010, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Teaching for Diversity: How Can Every Child Have a Committed, Qualified, and Culturally Competent Teacher?

March 25, 2010, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Choosing Education: Can School Choice Improve School Quality for All Students– and If So, How?

To register for the lectures, go to www.raceandeducation.com