A majority-minority, majority poor student population. A demanding job market. Increasing automation. A polarized society. There are big demographic, economic, technological and social challenges confronting American schools—and a lot of debate about how to face them.
With this backdrop, the fourth annual Education Summit will examine the state, local and federal policy ideas that could influence school success and safety; the mechanics of teaching and learning in classrooms; and the state of equity and access in education today.
Charles Curtis, School Psychologist and Restorative Justice Coordinator, Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, Washington, DC
Lt. Mark Landahl, Commander, School Resource Officer Program, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
Jennifer Rich, Assistant Professor of Education, Rowan University
With Gillian White, Senior Editor, The Atlantic
Rebecca Palacios, Senior Curriculum Advisor, ABCmouse.com; Former Dual Language/Bilingual Teacher, Zavala Elementary School, Corpus Christi, TX
Deborah Cornelison, School Support Specialist, Oklahoma Department of Education; Former Science Teacher, Byng Junior High School, Ada, OK
Pirette McKamey, Assistant Principal and former English teacher, Mission High School, San Francisco Unified School District
With Kristina Rizga, Contributing Writer, The Atlantic
Produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Tanya Tucker, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, America’s Promise Alliance
Christina Cody, America’s Promise Alliance School Site Leader, FIT2gether Cherokee County School District
Tyler Norris, Student, Gaffney High School
With Alma Powell, Chair, America’s Promise Alliance Board of Directors
Karen Amaker, Director, Norwalk Early College Academy, Norwalk, CT
Catherine Steinmetz, Arlington Tech Coordinator, Arlington Career Center, Arlington, VA
Jeffrey Elkner, Computer Science and Information Technology Instructor, Arlington Public Schools
Gabriel Rosa, Software Developer, IBM
With Liz Willen, Editor in Chief, The Hechinger Report
Rebecca Palacios, Senior Curriculum Advisor, ABCmouse.com; Former Dual Language/Bilingual Teacher, Zavala Elementary School, Corpus Christi, Texas
Deborah Cornelison, School Support Specialist, Oklahoma Department of Education; Former Science Teacher, Byng Junior High School, Ada, OK
Pirette McKamey, Assistant Principal and former English teacher, Mission High School, San Francisco Unified School District, CA
Alia Wong, The Atlantic
With Kristina Rizga, The Atlantic
Chance Dickerson, Teacher, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA
Ted Dintersmith, Author, What School Could Be
A’niija Johnson, Student, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA
Pamela Moran, Superintendent, Albemarle County Public Schools
With Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic
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