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| 49th Annual Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture with John B. King, Jr. |
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| Start Date: | 4/10/2018 | Start Time: | 4:00 PM |
| End Date: | 4/10/2018 | End Time: | 10:00 PM |
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Event Description:
John
B. King, Jr. will deliver the 49th Annual Hebert H. Lehman Memorial
Lecture on Tuesday, April 10, at 4 pm in the Lovinger Theatre. King is
the president and CEO of The Education Trust, a national nonprofit
organization that aims to identify and close opportunity and achievement
gaps, from preschool through college.
RSVP: events.rsvp@lehman.cuny.edu
King served as the U.S. Secretary of Education from 2016 through 2017.
In tapping him to lead the department, President Barack Obama called
Dr. King "an exceptionally talented educator," citing his
commitment to "preparing every child for success" and his lifelong
dedication to education as a teacher, principal, and leader of schools
and school systems.
Before
becoming secretary, Dr. King had served at the department since
January 2015 and carried out the duties of the deputy
secretary, overseeing all preschool-through-12th- grade education
policies and programs as well as department operations. He joined the
department following his tenure as the first African-American and Puerto
Rican to serve as New York State Education Commissioner, a post he held
from 2011 to 2015.
Dr. King began his career in education as a
high school social studies teacher in Puerto Rico and Boston and a
middle school principal. He credits New York City public school
teachers — particularly educators at P.S. 276 in Canarsie and
Mark
Twain J.H.S. in Coney Island — for saving his life by
providing rich, engaging, and transformative educational experiences and
giving him hope about the future.
He holds a Bachelor of
Arts degree in government from Harvard University, a Juris
Doctor degree from Yale Law School, and a Master of Arts in the
teaching of social studies and a doctorate in education from Teachers
College at Columbia University. |
Location Information:
Lehman College - Speech and Theatre Building (View Map)
250 Bedford Park Blvd. West
Bronx, NY 10468
Bronx
Phone: 718-960-8025
Room: Lovinger Theatre
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Admission Information:
Free |
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