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Sun, 02/24/2013
Parent Talk Live

Parent Talk Live radio host Dr. Michael Robinson interviews MarylandCAN Executive Director as they discuss MarylandCAN's community engagement and its impact on parental engagement in education advocacy efforts.

Listen to the full interview here.

Fri, 02/15/2013
The Launch Pad

Harry Washington, host of The Launch Pad cable television show, interviews Curtis Valentine about MarylandCAN's efforts to close the achievement gap in the state of Maryland.

Please watch full interview here.

Thu, 01/31/2013
WBAL 1090AM

Ten years after Maryland's charter school law was enacted, more than 200 student, parents and teachers from charter schools around the state were in Annapolis today to urge lawmakers to make changes to the charter school law.

The effort was organized by MarylandCAN, the Maryland Campaign for Achievement Now.

Sun, 01/13/2013
94.7 Fresh FM

MarylandCAN Executive Director Curtis Valentine interviewied about MarylandCAN's work, especially as it relates to our advocacy for changes in Maryland's charter school law.  

Listen to full interview here

Aired January 13, 2013, on "Fresh Perspectives" (94.7 Fresh FM) and streamed live at CBSDC.com.

Also aired January 15, 2013 on 1580 AM Gov.Biz Radio.

Sat, 12/22/2012
All News 99.1 WNEW

 Check out these soundbites from an interview with Curtis Valentine featuring him as "Hometown Hero of the Week" and highlighting the work he does with MarylandCAN

Click here for Soundbite #1

Click here for Soundbite #2

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Our trusted advisors.

MarylandCAN Advisory Board

 

Jason Botel, Howard County

  • Father of two
  • Teach For America alumnus
  • Master's in education from Johns Hopkins
  • Executive Director of KIPP Baltimore

 

Peter Kannam, Baltimore City

  • Father of two
  • Teach for America alumnus
  • Master's from Johns Hopkins
  • Former Executive Director of New Leaders for New Schools
  • Principal at Proof Points

 

Marina McCarthy, Montgomery County

  • Mother of one
  • Graduate of Harvard School of Education
  • Former Professor of Education at Harvard and Brown Universities
  • Chairwoman of White House Presidential Scholars program

 

Howard Stone, Prince George’s County

  • Master's from Rutgers University
  • Former vice chair of Prince George’s County School Board

 

Omari Todd, Baltimore County

  • Father of two
  • Teach For America alumnus
  • Former executive director of Teach for America Baltimore
  • Master's in education from Johns Hopkins
  • Regional vice president for Teach for America

 

Jeff Cohen, Baltimore City

  • Chief Executive Officer of Sylvan Learning
  • Former White House Counsel
  • MBA from Boston University
  • JD from University of MD Law School

 

Alice Johnson Cain, Anne Arundel County

  • Mother of two
  • Former director of national advocacy programs at Children's Defense Fund
  • National Director of Policy for Teach Plus

 

 

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