Sunday, April 04, 2004

Sheff v. O’Neill: A Look Forward

What: A panel discussion looking back on the issues surrounding the 1989 suit alleging deprivation of equal opportunity education in Hartford schools, hosted by WNPR-CT Public Radio and the Connecticut Historical Society Museum, in cooperation with the Hartford Studies Project at Trinity College. The panel will include lawyer John Brittain, state Commissioner of Education Betty J. Sternberg, and Director of Magnet School Programs Edward Linehan. Discover and discuss what strides have been made since the January 2003 agreement to strengthen Hartford schools and expand inter-district magnet schools.



When: Thursday, April 8 at 7 p.m.



Where: CHS headquarters, 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford (at the corner of Asylum Avenue.)



Admission: free for members of Connecticut Public Broadcasting and the CHS Museum, $3-6 for everyone else. Reservations: (860) 236-5621, x238.



For more information: http://www.chs.org

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