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August 17, 2009

Newt Gingrich, Al Sharpton won't hold back on education tour

Mark Silva:

Reporting from Washington - Here's an unlikely trio for a road tour:

Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to take the Obama administration's vision of educational improvements, innovation and the "challenges facing America's school systems" on a multi-city tour. And he's taking former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) as well as the Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights leader and onetime Democratic presidential candidate.

Duncan, who met with Gingrich and Sharpton earlier this year, called them "two of the most candid people I have ever known."

"They are willing to challenge conventional thinking, and I can absolutely promise some provocative conversations on education reform."

The tour starts Sept. 29 in Philadelphia, heads to New Orleans Nov. 3, then Baltimore on Nov. 13 -- cities selected for what they can teach others about school reform. The Department of Education plans to add other stops, including a rural venue.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at August 17, 2009 1:01 AM
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