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Former Education Secretary John King to Receive Humanitarian Award

at AASA’s National Conference on Education

What:  Former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr., will receive the Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award at the 2017 National Conference on Education, hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, in New Orleans, La. This award recognizes leaders who exemplify the qualities modeled by the late Effie Hall Jones. She was a school administrator, teacher, counselor, and a champion of women and minorities in educational leadership. Equity and opportunity were the hallmarks of her work. Closing the academic, health and social gaps was one of the cardinal intents of her rigorous efforts to increase the number of women and minority school system leaders.

When: The announcement will be made Friday, March 3, 2017, from 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. (local time).

Where: The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center / 900 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans, La., 70130 (Rooms 208-209)

The conference hashtag is #NCE17. For more information about the 2017 National Conference on Education, visit https://nce.aasa.org/.

About AASA

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders in the United States and throughout the world. AASA advocates for the highest quality public education for all students, and develops and supports school system leaders.

Further Reading

  1. The Washington Post – John King, Obama’s education secretary, to head advocacy group for disadvantaged students
  2. USA Today – Ex-Education Sec. John King says more progress needed on school diversity
  3. edCircuit – Keeping Students Safe: An Education Secretary’s Farewell Request
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Dr. Berger

Dr. Berger is one of many contributors to edCircuit. As an academic, Dr. Berger is a former assistant principal, and he is currently a managing partner at Reignlight and hosts a unique podcast, Headroom. He is a passionate Detroit sports fan who has also adopted Nashville sports teams as his own.

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