Featured Session
Featured Session
U.S. Mayors: Fighting for Influence in the Education Reform Fray
From Recovery to Achievement: Charter Schools in Overhauling School Systems
Tuesday, July 1 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm Policy
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Mandalay Bay IJ
While mayors are not often associated with education reform, a growing group of mayors are flexing their muscles and engaging on the issue in creative ways. This panel will explore the growing roles of mayors in the education reform movement and address how they are attracting more families to stay in their cities by leveraging reforms such as charter schools to revitalize their cities. Christopher Cabaldon, Mayor of West Sacramento, CA; David Harris, The Mind Trust; Jim Horne, The Horne Group; Francis Slay, Mayor of St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, July 1 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Instruction
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Mandalay Bay IJ
Meet the leaders that are taking charter schools and their promise to a new level by demonstrating the power of charters in overhauling school districts. Can these reforms be replicated in other states and what will it take to get there? Robin Lake, Center on Reinventing Public Education, UW Bothell; Elliot Smalley, Achievement School District, TN; Andy Smarick, Bellwether Education Partners; Michael Stone, New Schools for New Orleans
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2014 National Charter Schools Conference
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