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Deborah Fleck: Education the star at NAACP gala | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Coppell

Deborah Fleck: Education the star at NAACP gala | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Coppell

Deborah Fleck: Education the star at NAACP gala

11:47 AM CDT on Sunday, October 24, 2010

DEBORAH FLECK

Mostly adults were at the head table of the 10th annual Freedom Fund Gala. But seated next to Irving Superintendent Dana Bedden was a very poised youngster named Journey Woolfolk.

A fifth-grade student at Townsell Elementary School, Journey introduced Bedden, who was the keynote speaker at the Irving-Carrollton Branch NAACP's luncheon.

The new superintendent talked about "Education: A Responsibility of Society."

"We need the courage and heart to do what is right for our children," Bedden said. "We need to reverse the small numbers getting a good education. And reach out to all children."

Following Bedden's address, Ruby Walker presented four awards.Clarence Saunders received the Business Owner of the Year Award.