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Lambeth Lecture in Public Policy: James B. Hunt Jr.
September 26, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
“North Carolina is Underinvesting in Education”
The Honorable James B. Hunt, Jr., former governor of North Carolina. Governor Hunt was recently named the 2013 National Education Policy Leader of the Year by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). He has been a national leader in promoting excellence in education and effective public policies for education at all levels.
Governor Hunt’s contributions to education policy have been honored with the prestigious Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize, the Education Commission of the States’ James B. Conant Award, the Children’s Defense Fund Award, the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Child Health Advocate Award, the Columbia University Teachers College Medal of Distinguished Service, the Friend of Education Awards of the Horace Mann League and the National Education Association, and the first Public Service Award of the American Association for Educational Research. He is also the author of the 2010 book, First in America: An Education Governor Challenges North Carolina.