Education

Superintendent to discuss history of race and public education

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May 12, 2014

DeKalb County School District Superintendent Thurmond will talk about race and public education in a public address Wednesday at The Commerce Club of Atlanta.

The 11:30 a.m. speech comes before the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the historic U.S. Supreme Court order to desegregate schools.

The event costs about $35 to attend. Information: 404-222-0191 or Roxanne.Vallone@ourclub.com.

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