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The Cult of the Presidency - America’s Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power featuring the author Gene Healey Senior Editor, Cato Institute. Thursday, May 22, 2008 — 12:00 - 2:00 PM Americans have increasingly expanded presidential power over recent decades by expecting the president to provide solutions for all national problems, prosperity for all, and protection from harm. Healy demonstrates how the president’s role needs to return to its properly defined constitutional limits, with its powers held in check by Congress and the courts. This splendid book provides the best account yet of how the Imperial Presidency, abetted by Democrats and Republicans alike, came to pose a clear and present danger to our republic. Reservations are requested as space is limited. Event is free of charge. Luncheon included. Implications of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel Report Monday, June 16 2008 — 2:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Pioneer recognizes that today Mathematics and Science are the currency of economic success. Few would dispute this, nor would many dispute that Math and Science education in the United States lags behind much of the first and even developing worlds. However, even fewer have proposed detailed agendas to address the issue. Please join us as we discuss the recent findings of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel Report with a keynote from panel member Wilfried Schmid and the presentation of a policy brief by panel member Sandra Stotsky, who will outline recommendations for improving Mathematics and Science instruction in Massachusetts' schools. Featuring Panel Members
To attend this event, please contact Melissa Dermarkar at mdermarkar Pioneer's 17th Better Government Competition Wednesday, June 25, 2008 — 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM We are pleased to announce that, in the spirit of Pioneer's 17th Better Government Competition, which is focused on ideas to improve K-12 education, the keynote speaker at this year's awards dinner will be Chancellor Michelle Rhee of the Washington D.C. Public Schools. Ms. Rhee leads a district numbering 50,000 students and 144 schools. Chancellor Joel Klein, whose work in New York City's public schools is a model for effective change, said of her appointment that she is "the choice D.C. needs". Prior to her appointment, Ms. Rhee founded and led the New Teacher Project. Her work helped improve teacher hiring in Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Miami, New York, Oakland, and Philadelphia. To purchase a ticket or learn more about the Better Government Competition Awards Dinner, please contact Melissa Dermarkar at mdermarkar |
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