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John H. Jackson and Barbara Madeloni
PRESENTATION OF
THE DEBORAH W. MEIER “HERO IN EDUCATION” AWARD
Thursday, October 26, 2017, 5:45 – 8:30 PM
First Parish Unitarian Universalist, 3 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
Dr. John H. Jackson is President and CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education. Dr. Jackson leads the Foundation’s efforts to ensure a high quality public education for all students regardless of race or gender. He joined Schott after seven years at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Dr. Jackson also served on the Obama-Biden Education Policy transition team and was Senior Policy Advisor in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education in the Clinton Administration. He holds a J.D. from the University of Illinois and a Doctorate in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Barbara Madeloni is President of the 110,000-member Massachusetts Teachers Association and a staunch advocate for students and educators in public schools and higher education. She is committed to racial and economic justice and to building effective unions in alliance with parents, students and communities. She was a key leader in the successful 2016 Massachusetts campaign to block the expansion of charter schools. Madeloni is senior lecturer (on leave) in the Labor Studies Department at UMass-Amherst, where she previously worked at the School of Education. She also has taught high school and worked as a psychotherapist.
Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director, Advancement Project, will introduce Dr. Jackson.
Jessica Tang, President, Boston Teachers Union, will introduce Ms. Madeloni.
Deborah Meier, FairTest Board member, will make brief remarks.
Honorary Chairs (in formation): Fred Bay, Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Mike Connolly, Nick Donohue, Michelle Fine, Lani Guinier, Jonathan Kozol, Karen Lewis, Deborah Meier, Diane Ravitch
Host Committee (in formation): Sophie Sa (chair), Judith Browne Dianis, Tom Gosnell, Patricia Jehlen, Jackie Jenkins-Scott, Donna Kelly-Williams, Alfie Kohn, Jessica Tang, Miren Uriarte