NJ Education Report

Catholic Partnership Schools is holding a 2013 Education Summit at Burlington County College  in Mt. Laurel on March 13th.  The event is described as “a premier gathering of academics, educators, social workers, early education specialists and others for a daylong exploration of the long-term physiological and neurological impact of poverty and trauma on children’s ability to learn.” Keynoter will be Paul Tough, author of “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character.” Registration is here.

Also, Education Law Center is hosting a “wine and food tasting” in honor of  Wade Henderson, President & CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights, on May 8th. Mr. Henderson will give a lecture earlier in the evening at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers. See here for details.