registration || hotel reservations || schedule || speakers 2008 STATEWIDE EDUCATION SUMMIT WHEN: Friday, April 18, 2008 WHERE: Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX 78701 The Statewide Education Summit is the state’s largest one day education conference that brings together the entire school community along with policymakers and business leaders to discuss how Texas’ public education system should be reformed and improved. Our mission is to provide a forum for dialogue so that key stakeholders can discuss school improvement initiatives and form a working partnership for the good of our schools. Together, we can focus state attention on initiatives, policies and programs preparing our students for post-high school success. We invite you to join us this April for an interactive discussion among leaders. On-site registration will be available. Registration fee: $125 Austin Hilton Hotel 7:30 a.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks 9:15 a.m. Education Policy Forum: Keeping Texas Schools Ahead of the Curve 10:15 a.m. Preparing All Students for College and the Workforce 11:30 p.m. Luncheon & Keynote Address 1:15 p.m. A Seamless P-16 System of Education 2:30 p.m. Distinguished Speaker 3:00 p.m. New Directions in Education, the Workforce and Economic Development 4:00 pm Adjourn |
