News
What:
Angela Valenzuela, nationally acclaimed scholar and the author of Subtractive Schooling, will give a free lecture at Portland State University on "The Challenge of High-Stakes Testing with Children of Color." The event is part of PSU's Bilingual Teacher Pathway Program Lecture Series in Emerging Issues in a Pluralistic Society.
When:
Thursday, October 13, 2005, 7 - 9 p.m.
Where:
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 355 (1825 SW Broadway).
Cost:
The lecture is free and open to the public. Donations accepted.
Contact:
For more information please contact Becky Shorey at 503-725-4704.
Background:
Angela Valenzuela is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction for the Center for Mexican American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Valenzuela is the editor of Leaving Children Behind: How "Texas-style" Accountability Fails Latino Youth and the winner of both the 2000 American Educational Research Association Outstanding Book Award and the 2001 Critics' Choice Award from the American Educational Studies Association. The lecture is sponsored by PSU's Bilingual Teacher Pathway Program, the Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement and the Oregon Association of Latino Administrators.
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For Immediate Release #05-137
