Today was finally the big release of The

Civic Mission of Schools. (I can finally link to the text of this

report, which had been embargoed until today.) John Bridgeland, Advisor

to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps, made a very nice speech

in formally "receiving" it for the press. About 150 people were

present for the lunch/launch, including Vartan Gregorian, who spoke eloquently,

and many authors and endorsers (and friends in the civic engagement world).

I thought it went very well—at any rate, I’m relieved that it’s done.