Dr. Douglas Reeves, author of "Crusade in the Classroom: How George W. Bush's Education Reforms Will Affect Your Child and Our Schools"

(New York -- Feb. 27, 2001) Douglas Reeves, Ph.D. is the president and founder of the International Center for Educational Accountability (ICEA), a non-profit organization that works with governmental organizations and schools in 49 states as well as in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia to improve standards, assessments, and accountability systems. Of particular note is Dr. Reeves' work with Roderick Paige during the Secretary's tenure as Houston's Superintendent. He is also the author of the forthcoming book "Crusade in the Classroom: How George W. Bush's Education Reforms Will Affect Your Child and Our Schools" (Kaplan/Simon & Schuster, June 2001.)

Dr. Reeves can translate what the President's budget means for parents, students and teachers. He can address the following questions:

How will this budget affect school districts and classrooms?
What is the impact of testing on children and teachers?
What school choice options are included in the President's budget? Which of these options are likely to be adopted?
What can we learn from Houston?
In addition to Crusade in the Classroom, Dr. Reeves is the author of 9 other education and accountability titles. Beyond his work in large-scale assessment and research, he has devoted many years to classroom teaching with students ranging from elementary school to doctoral candidates. Dr. Reeves serves as AOL's "Testdoctor" and is also a frequent lecturer in the Harvard University Graduate School of Education International Leadership Institute.

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