| What: |
California Assembly Majority Leader Karen Bass and the 47th Assembly Education Commission will be joined by Senator Darrell Steinberg, chair of the Select Committee on high School Graduation, at a special community forum to discuss high school graduation issues on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies located at 2955 South Robertson Blvd in Los Angeles. |
| Why: |
California is in the middle of high school drop out crisis. Fewer than 70% of our 9th graders statewide go on to graduate from high school. The State Senate Select Committee on High School Graduation is charged with identifying best practices to promote high school retention and graduation. |
| Who: |
Majority Leader Karen Bass; State Senator Darrell Steinberg, chair of the Select Committee on High School Graduation; more than 100 attendees |
| When: |
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
6:00pm – 7:45pm |
| Where: |
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (LACES)
2955 South Robertson
Los Angeles, CA 90034 |
| Contact: |
Kellie Todd Griffin
Communications Director
Office of Majority Leader Karen Bass
(323) 937-4747/(323) 326-3604 |