UMD News: February 7, 2006

Communication Associate: Public Relations | Lori Melton | lmelton@d.umn.edu | (218) 726-8830

February 7, 2006
Susan Beasy Latto Director, UMD Public Relations 218 726-8830 slatto@d.umn.edu
Mary Ann Marchel, Asst. Dept Head, UMD Department of Education 218 726-7357 mmarchel@d.umn.edu
Linda Witzke, UMD Department of Education 218-726-7964 lwitzke@d.umn.edu

NOTE: Dr. Alfie Kohn is available for media interviews.
He may be reached at 617 489-6300.

UMD Presents Outspoken Education Critic
of Student Grading and Test Scores

February 23 at 1 p.m.

Dr. Alfie Kohn to Speak on
"The Deadly Effects of Tougher Standards"

The UMD Department of Education presents Dr. Alfie Kohn, perhaps the country's most outspoken critic of education's fixation on grades and test scores, Thursday, February 23 at 1 p.m. in the Marshall Performing Arts Center on the UMD campus. The lecture is fee and the public is cordially invited.

Dr Kohn's presentation is titled "The Deadly Effects of Tougher Standards: Challenging High-Stakes Testing and Other Impediments to Learning".

Dr. Kohn is the author of ten books including Punished by Rewards, The Schools our Children Deserve, and Unconditional Parenting.

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