The White House Comes to Brownsville

The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (WHIEEH) and the Brownsville Independent School District (ISD) will hold a Roundtable on Hispanic Educational Achievement with Brownsville ISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carl Montoya, WHIEEH Executive Director Alejandra Ceja, and other key leaders at 12:30-1:30 pm, Wednesday, September 4th, at Daniel Breeden Elementary School in Brownsville, Texas. This event is part of the WHIEEH 2013 Back-to-school Texas Tour. The tour is making nine stops throughout South and West Texas to engage community leaders in discussions about education and Hispanics. With over 54 million people, Hispanics are the largest minority group in the nation, and one of the youngest populations. It is clear that America's economic success is inextricably linked with the success of the Hispanic community. We must expand opportunities and improve outcomes for Hispanic students to meet President Obama's education goals - to have the best-educated, most competitive workforce in the world. At the roundtable, you will hear about the President’s education agenda – particularly in Hispanic educational achievement, and also be asked to share your insights about successful efforts in your community and issues of concern to inform education policy-making in Washington. View the media release.