Equal Educational Opportunity with Professor Robinson, hosted by CARE

Join CARE and ACS to learn from visiting professor, Professor Mildred Robinson on the topic of equity in school funding. She will also share about her exciting career in education law. Before becoming a professor, Professor Robinson served in the General Counsel’s Office of the United States Department of Education, where she helped draft federal policy on issues of race, sex, and disability discrimination. In addition, she represented school districts in school finance and constitutional law litigation as an associate with Hogan & Hartson, LLP (now Hogan Lovells). She is a national expert who speaks domestically and internationally about educational equity, equal educational opportunity, civil rights and the federal role in education. Her scholarship has been published widely in leading journals and proposes innovative legal and policy solutions for ensuring that all children receive equal access to an excellent education. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from an expert in the field on such an important topic! There will be a Q&A at the end. Lunch will be served.