Media Alert: National PTA Hosts High-Level Panel on Common Core State Standards Initiative

Special Panel to Take Place at National PTA's Legislation Conference, March 9th - 11th


CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - March 3, 2010) -  National PTA® will host a panel of key players in the common core state standard initiative during its National Legislative Conference (March 9-11). Media is invited to attend or view the panel live via webcast.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 10th; 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
   
WHERE: Doubletree Hotel Crystal City - National Airport
  300 Army Navy Drive
  Arlington, VA 22202
  (703) 416-4100
  Panel will take place in the Crystal Room
   
WHO: Thelma Melendez -- Assistant Secretary for Elementary Education and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
  Gene Wilhoit -- Executive Director, Council of Chief State School Officers
  Dane Linn -- Director of the Education Division, National Governors Association
  Sandra Boyd -- Vice President of Strategic and Communications Outreach, Achieve
   
RSVP: Please email jmartinez@pta.org to attend the event.
   
WEBCAST: Please click http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ptaconference to view the panel live.

Contact Information:

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
James Martinez
National PTA
office: 800.307.4782, ext 325
cell: 773-339-4533
email:

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