Community Conference March 27, 2006 – Burbank Hilton

Featured Speaker
Dr. Barry Munitz, former Chancellor of the California State Universities (1991-1998), chair of the California Education Round Table, and current chair of Superintendent O’Connell’s P-16 Council addressed the GEAR UP Community Conference in Burbank. His message resonated with the audience as he shared from personal experiences in education, business and philanthropy. Dr. Munitz cited current unemployment rates and educational equity as continuing challenges for K-12 educators. Among other resources, he recommended these websites for education policy information and comparative data: www.edsource.org and www.schoolmatters.com

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Shirley A. Cunningham	Gina Rodriguez
Frank Holmes	Robert Van Zant
Donald Mar	Joann Zgonc

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