The Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) has selected Gerard Robinson, a former senior fellow at the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University, as its new President. Robinson was selected by unanimous vote of BAEO�s Board of Directors on Saturday. He is expected to take over the eight year-old organization on August 20, 2007.
�We�re lucky to have attracted a candidate of this caliber,� said Howard Fuller, BAEO Board Chair. �Gerard has an in-depth knowledge about K-12 education policy and knows first-hand many of the challenges that our boys and girls face as they struggle to navigate today�s educational landscape.�
�Gerard will be a wonderful asset to our organization and the parental choice movement,� Fuller added.
�I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as president of BAEO,� said Robinson. �I look forward to working on behalf of America�s low income and working-class families and children who struggle everyday to obtain the kind of quality education needed to be successful in today�s global economy.�
In addition to his work at Marquette, Robinson has served as a senior research associate for the School Choice Demonstration Project and has worked as a professional staff member in the California and Virginia legislatures, and for the District of Columbia Public Schools. He also taught at the Marcus Garvey School in Los Angeles (South Central), CA.
Robinson earned a Masters of Education degree from Harvard University, a Bachelor of Arts from Howard University, and an Associate of Arts from El Camino Community College.
BAEO is a national, non-profit, membership organization with nearly 2,000 members nationwide and chapters in 13 states and several major U.S. cities. BAEO actively supports educational options for Black children.