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Past Meets Present: Last Best Hope in the News

Radio Appearances

News and Web Articles

  • December 29, 2009.  Boston Business Wire. Team HOPE is excited and proud to announce our new partnership with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), the nation’s leading publisher of educational materials.  HMH will now be distributing America: The Last Best Hope and the Roadmap curriculum nationally through its vast network of resources.  We look forward to working closely with HMH to reach even more teachers and students.  NEW
  • September 30, 2009. CBN News. Author William Bennett and Project Director Rex Bolinger interviewed for "Making U.S. History Come Alive for Students." 
  • April 9, 2009. Education Gadfly from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute; see "Hope springs, then leaps."
  • February 2009. The Indiana State Board of Education Cites America: The Last Best Hope. Download Article
  • June 12, 2008. Education Gadfly from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute; see "History opens eyes."
  • Spring 2008 Connections, page 20.  Milken Educator Award recipients work with William Bennett to advance history education across America.
  • January 9, 2008. The Roanoke Times features Team HOPE member Mark Ingerson and his students.

Presentations

  • June 4, 2009. Join us for a premiere presentation in New York City of the Last Best Hope and Roadmap curriculum! Manhattan Hunter Science High School in New York City. William Bennett, Jane Foley, and Rex Bolinger. Workshop for administrators and teachers in the New York City area called America: The Last Best Hope - A Revolution in American History Education.
  • March 18, 2009. Northeast Regional Conference for the Social Studies in Boston, Massachusetts. William Bennett and Jane Foley. General session for 500 social studies educators called "America: The Last Best Hope: A New Roadmap for Teaching History."
  • March 18, 2009. Northeast Regional Conference for the Social Studies in Boston, Massachusetts. Rex Bolinger. Workshop called "America: The Last Best Hope - Join the Revolution in Teaching American History."
  • November 16, 2008.  National Council for the Social Studies in Houston, Texas. Rex Bolinger and Jeff Gall. Workshop called “Team HOPE and the Revolution in History Education.”
  • November 14, 2008.  National Council for the Social Studies; Houston, Texas.  William Bennett and Jane Foley. Keynote presentation for 1,000 social studies educators called “Social Studies and History: Join the Revolution!” and opening keynote session.
  • June 7, 2008. William Bennett discusses Last Best Hope and President Reagan at the Reagan Library.
  • March 30, 2008. William Bennett and Team HOPE Senior Advisor Jane Foley present to 800 educators at the Milken National Education Conference in Los Angeles.

  • January 24, 2008.  William Bennett, Team HOPE members Rex Bolinger, Jane Foley, and Mark Ingerson discuss Last Best Hope and the Roadmap with California educators and administrators at the Milken Family Foundation in Santa Monica, California.

Special Acknowledgements and Appreciation to Partners Who Joined Team HOPE

  • Bill Bennett’s Morning In America Staff: Noreen Burns, Seth Leibsohn, Lloyd Lyles
  • Lawrence and Susan Kadish
  • Thomas Nelson Publishing: Joel Miller, Dave Schroeder
  • Bob Morrison
  • Brian T. Kennedy
  • Larry Greenfield
  • JLB WORKS, LLC