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The Summit is a partnership of the
Texas Public Education Reform Foundation and Washington Mutual.
Our purpose is to promote public education innovation and improvement
and to provide a forum for dialogue among key stakeholders in education
reform.
Those participating in the Summit included 300+
attendees from major businesses, teacher associations, school district
superintendents, education service centers, board of trustees, public
policy groups, higher education, the State Board of Education, the
Texas Education Agency, the Comptroller’s office, statewide
organizations, Parent Teacher Association, Texas Workforce Commission,
Governor’s Business Council, State Board of Educator Certification,
chambers of commerce, and policymakers.
David Dunn, Chief of Staff to U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret
Spellings, gave the keynote address on Tuesday evening. Commissioner
Shirley Neeley, Texas Education Agency, gave informal remarks. Dr.
Rod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of Education, received a Lifetime
Education Achievement Award from Tracy Baskin, a board member of
the Texas Public Education Reform Foundation.
Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst provided remarks on improving
the quality of education. A legislative panel addressing school
finance reform included Senator Leticia Van de Putte (Senate Education
Committee member), Representative Kent Grusendorf (House Education
Committee chair) and Representative Dan Branch (House Education
Committee member).
Governor Rick Perry was the keynote speaker for Wednesday’s
luncheon. Wednesday’s sessions included School Finance Reform,
Using Assessment to Promote Successful Practices, Strengthening
State Accountability Systems, Redesigning our High Schools, Rethinking
Teacher Compensation, Preparation and Retention, National Trends
in Student Assessment and How Texas Students Compare.
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| Tuesday, May 17 dinner
– welcome given by TPERF chairman, Vidal Martinez |
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Keynote remarks
by David Dunn, Chief of Staff to Secy Spellings |
Comments from
TEA Commissioner Shirley Neeley |
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Lifetime Education Achievement
Award presented to Dr. Paige by Tracy Baskin |
Former U.S. Secretary of
Education, Dr. Rod Paige
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| Vern Stockton
and Joni Baird from Washington Mutual with Secretary Rod Paige
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Vern Stockton,
opening remarks on Tuesday |
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| Lt. Governor
David Dewhurst |
TPERF board
members Vidal Martinez, Tracy Baskin, Gayle Fallon and David
Webb |
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| Governor Rick
Perry, luncheon keynote speaker on Tuesday, May 18 |
National Assessment
Trends: Darv Winick |
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| Wednesday’s
luncheon with Governor Perry, standing room only |
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| High School
Redesign Panel moderated by John Stevens: Carolyn Bacon, John
Fitzgerald, and Stephen Kinslow |
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Accountability
Panel: Criss Cloudt, Jim Nelson, Charles Coble |
Assessment:
Mike Hudson |
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Wednesday afternoon
sessions moderated by Vidal Martinez |
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Rethinking
Teacher Compensation/Retention Panel: Lew Solmon, Don McAdams
and Gayle Fallon |
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