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| DR. ROGER DEARING SUPERINTENDENT * * * 215 MANATEE AVENUE WEST BRADENTON, FL 34205 TELEPHONE (941) 708-8770 FAX (941) 708-8680 |
School Board of Manatee County P.O. Box 9069 Bradenton, Florida 34206-9069 |
SCHOOL BOARD BARBARA HARVEY * CHAIRMAN * WALTER MILLER * VICE-CHAIRMAN * ROBERT GAUSE HARRY KINNAN JANE PFEILSTICKER |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Margi Nanney, (941) 708-8770 Ext. 2046 Cell (941) 650-8378 |
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EXPERT ON UNDERSTANDING POVERTY AND ITS IMPACT ON (Bradenton, FL. - February 11, 2008) Ruby Payne, Ph.D., a noted expert on poverty and its impact on learning, will address more than 300 school teachers, administrators and school-district employees during a seminar scheduled for Wednesday, February 13, 2008 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Manatee Civic Center. The title of Dr. Payne's seminar is the same as a book she authored: A Framework for Understanding Poverty. A professional educator since 1972, Dr. Payne uses humor, engaging stories and an accessible speaking style to deliver a powerful message about poverty and the mindsets of economic classes. On Wednesday evening, Dr. Payne will deliver a related message in an address open to the public from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Mount Raymond Full Gospel Baptist Church, located at 2401 Fourth Avenue East in Palmetto. Dr. Payne's visit to Manatee County is sponsored by the School District's Department of Professional Development. For more information on these events, contact Dr. Tammy Evans, Director of the Department of Professional Development, at 751-6550, ext. 2155. The Manatee Civic Center is located at 1 Haben Blvd. in Palmetto. ### |
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