Keynote Speaker

Keynote Address: From No Child Left Behind to Every Child A Graduate - PPT

Speaker: No Teacher Left Behind: Reviewing New Directions for Federal Policy

Eric Richmond will present on a panel entitled “The National Conversation on CTE”. This discussion will focus on the growing national interest in CTE, and the increasing convergence of CTE with other high school reform strategies. Other presenters featured at this session are: Stephen DeWitt, Senior Director of Public Policy, ACTE; Alisha Hyslop, Assistant Director of Public Policy, ACTE; and Greg Roth, Senior Manager, Institute for a Competitive Workforce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Lyndsay Pinkus participated in and facilitated a panel discussing the recent national focus on high school reform and the role technology plays in ongoing efforts across the country. The session featured Frances Bradburn, Program Director New Schools Project, NC; Melanie Honeycutt, Instructional Technology Consultant, NC; and Peter Drescher, Education Technology Coordinator, VT.

Eric Richmond moderated a panel focusing on the role that career & technical education can play in implementing multiple education pathway strategies towards the goal of engaging youth—including those who have disconnected from education—and preparing them for successful futures. This session also featured Gregg Betheil, Senior Executive for CTE at the New York City Department of Education; and Scott Hess, Educational Program Specialist and Chief, College and Career Transitions Branch, U.S. Department of Education.

Keynote Address: Post-Election Politics and Public Policy Analysis

Keynote Speaker: Every Child A Graduate - PPT

Bob Wise, along with John Bridgeland, president & CEO of Civic Enterprises, will be Co-chairing the Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy 10th Anniversary Gala. In recognition of a decade of outstanding work educating students and closing achievement gaps in DC, Chávez is honoring this milestone with a celebration and a promise to continue its efforts to prepare our future leaders with the high-quality education they deserve.

Speaker: Dropout Crisis
Presentation: A Skilled American Workforce: Building a Strong Economy Through Equity and Education PPT

See Photo from the Event (from left to right: Gerald Borders, Texas Instruments; Chancee Lundy, Texas Instruments; Amy Burke, Texas Instruments; Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX); Cynné Simpson, ABC 7 News Weekend Anchor, WJLA TV; Bob Wise, Alliance for Excellent Education)