Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | Washington, D.C.
The Education Summit
Serving Every Student
The American education system is, by some measures, the envy of the world. Yet in every state, there is profound inequality, with too many students locked out of the opportunities a quality school provides.
The Atlantic’s fifth annual Education Summit convened teachers, principals, policymakers, higher education officials, parents and students to consider how American schools can move closer to that elusive ideal: giving every child an equal chance to succeed.
Speakers
Aidan Balt
Teacher, Maricopa High School
Jo Ann Allen Boyce
Author, This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality
Lewis Ferebee
Chancellor, DC Public Schools
Wayne A. I. Frederick
President, Howard University
Laura Guzman-DuVernois
Assistant Director, Student Retention & Truancy Prevention, El Paso Independent School District
Gabriella Blatt
Student, Yale University
Rep. Donna Shalala
(D-FL)
David Simas
CEO, Obama Foundation
Ron Brownstein
Senior editor, The Atlantic
Heather Buskirk
Instructional Methods Advisor, K12
Underwriter Session
Kim Clark
Assistant Director, Education Writers Association
Underwriter Session
Heather Cody
Teacher, Mayo Demonstration School, Tulsa, OK
Michelle Asha Cooper
President, Institute for Higher Education Policy
Underwriter Session
Rick Cruz
Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships, College Board
Underwriter Session
Katherine Bliss Davis
Debater, Potomac School ’20
Marla Dean
Executive Director, Bright Beginnings
Underwriter Session
Rodolfo Dueñas
Teacher, Woodrow Wilson High School Los Angeles, CA
Adam Harris
Staff writer, The Atlantic
Scott Heimlich
Vice President, Amgen Foundation
Underwriter Session
Christian Herald
Student, Potomac School ’21
Anthony Abraham Jack
Assistant Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Author, The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students
Myra Jones-Taylor
Chief Policy Officer, ZERO TO THREE
Underwriter Session
Charlie Judd
Student, Potomac School ’21
Kevyn Klein
Global Director of Community, VIPKid
Underwriter Session
Kathleen Koch
Author and Journalist
Kaitlyn Maher
Debater, Team USA
Shaun McAlmont
Executive Vice President, Career Readiness Education, K12
Underwriter Session
D'Angelo McDade
Executive Director, Peace Warriors
Sophie Mode
Sophomore, Millennium Brooklyn High School, New York, NY
Adam Mortara
Partner, Bartlit Beck LLP; Counsel, Students for Fair Admissions
Bari Norman
Co-Founder and Head Counselor, Expert Admissions
Blanca Ortiz
Graduating Senior, Earlham College
Mary Annette Pember
Independent Journalist; Contributor, The Atlantic
British Robinson
President and CEO, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
Underwriter Session
Stefanie Sanford
Chief of Global Policy & External Relations, College Board
Underwriter Session
Maria Santos
Director of Operations Santa Fe Dreamers Project
Susan Saulny
Journalist
Malbert Smith
CEO and President, Metametrics
Underwriter Session
Jake Steel
Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
Underwriter Session
Ryan Stowers
Executive Vice President, Charles Koch Foundation
Underwriter Session
Nicholas Sutherland
Head of School, Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin
Underwriter Session
Matt Thompson
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic; Editor in Chief, Center for Investigative Reporting
Tiffani Torres
Junior, Pace High School
Rebecca Upham
Executive Chairwoman and Vice Chancellor, Whittle School
Underwriter Session
Gillian B. White
Deputy editor, The Atlantic
Corshai Williams
Doctoral Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Underwriter Session
Alia Wong
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Wenchi Yu
Head of Global Public Policy, VIPKid
Underwriter Session
Enrique Garcia-Rivera
Head of Oncology Research, nference
Underwriter Session
Harry Strong
Director of Public Speaking and Forensics, The Potomac School
Jeff Selingo
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
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SubscribeAgenda
Guest Arrival and Networking Breakfast
Breakout: Technology’s Social Impact on the Classroom*
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, VIPKid, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Kevyn Klein*
Global Director of Community, VIPKid
British Robinson*
President and CEO, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
Malbert Smith*
CEO and President, Metametrics
Jake Steel*
Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
Rebecca Upham*
Executive Chairwoman and Vice Chancellor, Whittle School
Wenchi Yu*
Head of Global Public Policy, VIPKid
Welcome
Summary
Margaret Low, President, AtlanticLIVE
How Can DC Serve Every Student?
Speakers
Lewis Ferebee
Chancellor, DC Public Schools
Ron Brownstein
Senior editor, The Atlantic
The Two Codes Kids Need to Know*
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, College Board, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Rick Cruz*
Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships, College Board
Stefanie Sanford*
Chief of Global Policy & External Relations, College Board
Segregation Then
Speakers
Jo Ann Allen Boyce
Author, This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality
Adam Harris
Staff writer, The Atlantic
Segregation Now
Speakers
Adam Harris
Staff writer, The Atlantic
Sophie Mode
Sophomore, Millennium Brooklyn High School, New York, NY
Tiffani Torres
Junior, Pace High School
Inspiring Students for Career Readiness*
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, K12, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Heather Buskirk*
Instructional Methods Advisor, K12
Shaun McAlmont*
Executive Vice President, Career Readiness Education, K12
Nicholas Sutherland*
Head of School, Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin
In the Borderlands
Speakers
Laura Guzman-DuVernois
Assistant Director, Student Retention & Truancy Prevention, El Paso Independent School District
Blanca Ortiz
Graduating Senior, Earlham College
Maria Santos
Director of Operations Santa Fe Dreamers Project
Gillian B. White
Deputy editor, The Atlantic
A Strong Start for All Children*
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Marla Dean*
Executive Director, Bright Beginnings
Myra Jones-Taylor*
Chief Policy Officer, ZERO TO THREE
Teachers Revolt
Speakers
Aidan Balt
Teacher, Maricopa High School
Heather Cody
Teacher, Mayo Demonstration School, Tulsa, OK
Rodolfo Dueñas
Teacher, Woodrow Wilson High School Los Angeles, CA
Susan Saulny
Journalist
Beyond Parkland: Keeping Students Safe
Speakers
Kathleen Koch
Author and Journalist
D'Angelo McDade
Executive Director, Peace Warriors
Lunch
Breakout Sessions
Should College Be Free? A Student Debate
Speakers
Katherine Bliss Davis
Debater, Potomac School ’20
Christian Herald
Student, Potomac School ’21
Charlie Judd
Student, Potomac School ’21
Kaitlyn Maher
Debater, Team USA
Harry Strong
Director of Public Speaking and Forensics, The Potomac School
The Native Student Experience
Speakers
Gabriella Blatt
Student, Yale University
Mary Annette Pember
Independent Journalist; Contributor, The Atlantic
Alia Wong
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
A Drumline Performance by Excel Academy
Welcome Back
Summary
Margaret Low, The Atlantic
Speakers
Ryan Stowers*
Executive Vice President, Charles Koch Foundation
Are HBCUs at Risk?
Speakers
Wayne A. I. Frederick
President, Howard University
Adam Harris
Staff writer, The Atlantic
Higher Ed: The Value and Values*
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Kim Clark*
Assistant Director, Education Writers Association
Michelle Asha Cooper*
President, Institute for Higher Education Policy
College Admissions: After the Scandal
Speakers
Anthony Abraham Jack
Assistant Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Author, The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students
Bari Norman
Co-Founder and Head Counselor, Expert Admissions
Jeff Selingo
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
College Admissions: The Lawsuit Against Affirmative Action
Speakers
Adam Mortara
Partner, Bartlit Beck LLP; Counsel, Students for Fair Admissions
Jeff Selingo
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
Leveling the Playing Field in Science*
Summary
Produced by our underwriter, the Amgen Foundation, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Scott Heimlich*
Vice President, Amgen Foundation
Corshai Williams*
Doctoral Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Enrique Garcia-Rivera*
Head of Oncology Research, nference
Affordability and Access: Is College in Crisis?
Speakers
Rep. Donna Shalala
(D-FL)
Ron Brownstein
Senior editor, The Atlantic
The Case for Civics 101
Speakers
David Simas
CEO, Obama Foundation
Matt Thompson
Contributing Editor, The Atlantic; Editor in Chief, Center for Investigative Reporting
Closing Thoughts
underwriters
Founding
Presenting
Supporting
Event Details
Washington, D.C.
The Newseum, Knight Conference Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 May 14, 2019 8:15 a.m.– 3:45 p.m. E.T.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
