Morning Keynote Panel: Achievement Gap or the Education Gap?
Dr. Camika Royal and others TBA shortly
Student Engagement, Voice, and Finding Meaning Through Education
Nakisha Hobbs, Founder of Village Leadership Academy in Chicago
Kanya Balakrishna, The Future Project in New York
Student Representatives from TeenSharp and Philadelphia Student Union
Achievement Gap or Empathy Gap?: Cultural Values and the Opportunity to Succeed
Jermyn Shannon El, Founder of the Duval Urban Debate League in Jacksonville, FL
Miriam Archibong, Founder of Taking Actions to Overcome Obstacles
Lunchtime Roundtable Discussions Led by Penn Graduate Students OR
Research Presentation by Research for Action
Afternoon Keynote Speaker
State Senator Anthony Williams
A Community Divided
Sylvia Simms, Commissioner on the School Reform Commission
Bernex Richardson, Dean of School Culture at Achievement First Apollo
The Fight for Credibility: Whose Voice Matters and Whose Should Matter in the Education Conversation?
Tremaine Johnson, Former Executive Director of Teach For America Greater Philly
Dr. Delvin Dinkins, Head of Upper School at Episcopal Academy
Andy Smarick, Bellweather Education and Former Deputy Comm. Of NJ Dept. of Ed.