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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HOLD PARENT CONFERENCE OCT. 6-7

CONTACT: Alberto M. Carvalho
305-995-4638

October 4, 2000


Miami-Dade County Public Schools will hold a conference for parents of students in schools implementing the Title I Program on Friday, Oct. 6, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 7, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Radisson Mart Plaza Hotel Convention Center, 711 N.W. 72 Ave.

The conference, titled “Narrowing The Achievement Gap,” is expected to bring together more than 800 parents, educators and community representatives to provide parents with a variety of tools and skills for working with children at home and at school. Conference workshop strands will include benchmarks on closing the achievement gap, parental involvement, storytelling, curricula/best practices and professional development activities.

For more information, contact Doris Morgalo at 305-995-4705.

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