Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | Washington, D.C.
Education Summit 2018
What does the future of American education look like?
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.
This event is hosted in partnership with
Speakers
Chris Liang-Vergara
Chief of Learning Innovation, LEAP Innovations
Deborah Cornelison
School Support Specialist, Oklahoma Department of Education; Former Science Teacher, Byng Junior High School, Ada, OK
Joyanna Smith
Education Ombudsman, District of Columbia State Board of Education
Vanessa Grigoriadis
Author, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power and Consent on Campus
Meghan Hughes
President, Community College of Rhode Island
Charles Curtis
School Psychologist and Restorative Justice Coordinator, Ron Brown College Preparatory High School
Leslie Williams
Parent, Jefferson County Public Schools, AL
Sharif El-Mekki
Co-Chair & Founder, The Fellowship for Black Male Educators; Principal, Mastery Charter School-Shoemaker Campus
Karen Amaker
Director, Norwalk Early College Academy
Liliana Ascencio
Student, American University
Ron Brownstein
Senior editor, The Atlantic
Nicole Carter
English Teacher, Charlottesville High School
Christina Cody
America’s Promise Alliance School Site Leader, FIT2gether Cherokee County School District
Underwriter Session
Keaton Conner
Student, Marshall County High School, Marshall County, KY
Matt Doyle
Assistant Superintendent of Innovation, Vista Unified School District, California
Chance Dickerson
Teacher, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA
Ted Dintersmith
Author, What School Could Be
Jeffrey Elkner
Computer Science & Information Technology Instructor, Arlington Public Schools
Steve Farmer
Vice Provost for Enrollment and Undergraduate Admissions, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Emmanuel Felton
Staff Writer, The Hechinger Report
Gabriella Gomez*
Deputy Director, U.S. Policy Advocacy and Communications, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Adrienne Green
Managing Editor, The Atlantic
Jenn Horne
English Teacher, Charlottesville High School, VA
Pirette McKamey
Assistant Principal and former English teacher, Mission High School, San Francisco Unified School District
Danielle Merdin
5th Grade Teacher Dr. William Henderson K-12 Inclusion School
Pamela Moran
Superintendent, Albemarle County Public Schools, VA
Tyler Norris
Student, Gaffney High School
Underwriter Session
Rebecca Palacios
Senior Curriculum Advisor, ABCmouse.com; Former Dual Language/Bilingual Teacher
Alma Powell
Chair, America’s Promise Alliance Board of Directors
Underwriter Session
Jennifer Rich
Assistant Professor, College of Education Rowan University
Kristina Rizga
Contributing Writer, The Atlantic
Gabriel Rosa
Software developer, IBM
Jenna Rufo
Director of Special Education and Student Services North Penn School District
Jeff Selingo
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic; Author, There Is Life After College
Rebecca Sibilia
Founder and CEO, EdBuild
Elena Silva
Director of PreK-12 for the Education Policy Program New America
Laurie Smith
Senior Policy Advisor, Education and Workforce Governor Phil Bryant
Catherine Steinmetz
Arlington Tech Coordinator, Arlington Career Center
Alison Stewart
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
Matt Thompson
Executive Editor, The Atlantic
Tanya Tucker
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, America’s Promise Alliance
Underwriter Session
Liz Willen
Editor in Chief, The Hechinger Report
Alia Wong
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
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Students Speak Out
Speakers
Keaton Conner
Student, Marshall County High School, Marshall County, KY
Alison Stewart
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
What Makes a School Safe?
Summary
Lt. Mark Landahl, Commander, School Resource Officer Program, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
Gillian White, Senior Editor, The Atlantic
Speakers
Charles Curtis
School Psychologist and Restorative Justice Coordinator, Ron Brown College Preparatory High School
Jennifer Rich
Assistant Professor, College of Education Rowan University
#MeToo on Campus
Summary
Vanessa Grigoriadis, Author, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power and Consent on Campus
Aya Gruber, Professor, Colorado Law School
Speakers
Vanessa Grigoriadis
Author, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power and Consent on Campus
Alia Wong
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Teachers Speak Out
Speakers
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
Rebecca Palacios
Senior Curriculum Advisor, ABCmouse.com; Former Dual Language/Bilingual Teacher
Kristina Rizga
Contributing Writer, The Atlantic
School Segregation in 2018
Summary
Gillian White, The Atlantic
Speakers
Leslie Williams
Parent, Jefferson County Public Schools, AL
Emmanuel Felton
Staff Writer, The Hechinger Report
Rebecca Sibilia
Founder and CEO, EdBuild
Engaging Youth in Creating Healthy School Environments**
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Christina Cody*
America’s Promise Alliance School Site Leader, FIT2gether Cherokee County School District
Tyler Norris*
Student, Gaffney High School
Alma Powell*
Chair, America’s Promise Alliance Board of Directors
Tanya Tucker*
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, America’s Promise Alliance
Men of Color at the Front of the Classroom
Speakers
Sharif El-Mekki
Co-Chair & Founder, The Fellowship for Black Male Educators; Principal, Mastery Charter School-Shoemaker Campus
Emmanuel Felton
Staff Writer, The Hechinger Report
Breakout Session: The End of Tracking
Summary
Eric Irizarry, Principal, Charlottesville High School, VA
Speakers
Nicole Carter
English Teacher, Charlottesville High School
Jenn Horne
English Teacher, Charlottesville High School, VA
Matt Thompson
Executive Editor, The Atlantic
Breakout Session: On Teaching
Speakers
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
Rebecca Palacios
Senior Curriculum Advisor, ABCmouse.com; Former Dual Language/Bilingual Teacher
Kristina Rizga
Contributing Writer, The Atlantic
Alia Wong
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Breakout Session: The New Era of Tech Ed
Speakers
Karen Amaker
Director, Norwalk Early College Academy
Jeffrey Elkner
Computer Science & Information Technology Instructor, Arlington Public Schools
Gabriel Rosa
Software developer, IBM
Catherine Steinmetz
Arlington Tech Coordinator, Arlington Career Center
Liz Willen
Editor in Chief, The Hechinger Report
Breakout Session: Students Debate
Summary
Paola Almendarez, Student, DC International School, Washington, DC
Paris Smalley, Student, Charles Flowers High School, Washington, DC
Lunch
Welcome Back
Can Higher Ed Serve Everyone?
Summary
Michael Sorrell, President, Paul Quinn College
Speakers
Ron Brownstein
Senior editor, The Atlantic
Executive Remarks**
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Gabriella Gomez*
Deputy Director, U.S. Policy Advocacy and Communications, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Helping Families Navigate Schools
Summary
Rebecca Rosen, Senior Editor, The Atlantic
Speakers
Joyanna Smith
Education Ombudsman, District of Columbia State Board of Education
Early Childhood Education: Two Strategies
Summary
Abigail Smith Former Deputy Mayor for Education, District of Columbia
Speakers
Adrienne Green
Managing Editor, The Atlantic
Laurie Smith
Senior Policy Advisor, Education and Workforce Governor Phil Bryant
Underwriter Perspective**
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, Walton Family Foundation, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Stacy Kane, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Washington Leadership Academy
Todd Rose, Lecturer and Faculty Director, Mind, Brain, and Education Program at Harvard University; Author, The End of Average
What is Personalized Learning?
Summary
Tequilla Thomas, Math Teacher, Truesdell Education Campus, Washington, DC
Speakers
Chris Liang-Vergara
Chief of Learning Innovation, LEAP Innovations
Matt Doyle
Assistant Superintendent of Innovation, Vista Unified School District, California
Liz Willen
Editor in Chief, The Hechinger Report
A Community College Looks Ahead
Speakers
Meghan Hughes
President, Community College of Rhode Island
Jeff Selingo
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic; Author, There Is Life After College
Matt Thompson
Executive Editor, The Atlantic
What School Could Be
Summary
A’niija Johnson, Student, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA
Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic
Speakers
Chance Dickerson
Teacher, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA
Ted Dintersmith
Author, What School Could Be
Pamela Moran
Superintendent, Albemarle County Public Schools, VA
Closing Thoughts
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Event Details
Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
9:00 am EDT
