[YEP-DC] INVITE: Senator Scott's School Choice Forum in Washington, DC

All - I wanted to pass along the invite with RSVP information for the school choice forum Senator Scott, the American Federation for Children, and the Friedman Foundation are hosting on February 9th here in Washington, DC.  Hope you can attend and feel free to forward far and wide! - Sean

 

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RSVP at ChoiceForum@scott.senate.gov or 202-224-6121

 

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Forum Schedule

 

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.             Registration

 

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.           Welcome Remarks & Prayer

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)

Dr. Bobby Little, Executive Director, Christian Embassy

 

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.         PANEL 1: Leading the Charge for Change

Policy Leaders Panel - Discussion on tools for developing and executing a successful agenda.

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA, 5th District), Chair, House Republican Conference

Governor Bobby Jindal (R-Louisiana)

State Senator Larry Grooms (R-SC, District 37 - Berkeley & Charleston Counties)

Moderator: Dr. Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

 

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.         PANEL 2: Stronger Communities through Exemplary Schools

Expert panelists discuss how they spurred change and inspired community buy-in.

Sister John Mary Fleming, Executive Director of the Secretariat of Catholic Education, USCCB

Dr. Steve Perry, Founder and CEO, Capital Preparatory Schools

Nina Rees, President and CEO, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Kenneth Campbell, President, Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO)

Moderator: Robert Enlow, President & CEO, Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice

 

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.          KEYNOTE LUNCHEON

Dr. Rod Paige, Former Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education

                                                                      

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.           PANEL 3: The Magic Numbers: What Works    

Funding panel - This panel focuses on money and relationships including a cost-benefit analysis, union contracts, and bureaucratic impediments.

Kevin P. Chavous, Executive Counsel, American Federation for Children and former DC Councilman (D)

Emily A. Kim, Chief Policy & Legal Officer, Success Academy Charter Schools

Ann Duplessis, former Louisiana State Senator (D)

Congressman Luke Messer (R-IN, 6th District)

Moderator: Dr. Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

 

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.           PANEL 4: Marketing Excellence

Implementing a marketing and public relations plan that empowers more families to transform their lives through choice.                                       

Ellen Weaver, President and CEO, Palmetto Policy Forum

Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions

Dr. Ximena Hartsock, Co-founder and President, Phone2Action

Doug Tuthill, President, Step Up for Students

Moderator: Kara Kerwin, President, Center for Education Reform

 

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