August 26, 1998

The Urban Education Crisis

Panelists discussed charter schools and other proposals to improve education opportunities. They addressed issues concerning the urban education crisis and took audience questions.

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Arlene C. Ackerman Superintendent District of Columbia->Public Schools
Dwight Evans State Representative [D] Pennsylvania

John Grossman Representative Commission on the Crisis of the Urban
Paul Hill Scholar Brookings Institution
Alexander Kafka Senior Officer Brookings Institution->Press Office
Joyce Ann Ladner Professor Howard University->Social Work
Diane Ravitch Senior Fellow Brookings Institution->Governance Studies Program
Adam Urbanski Vice President American Federation of Teachers

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Program ID:: 110686-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Aug 26, 1998 | 7:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Aug 27, 1998 | 9:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Aug 26, 1998 | 7:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 27, 1998 | 3:16am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 27, 1998 | 9:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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