The Education Summit

Education

Apr

2018

RSVPs Closed

Belcalis Almanzar

American singer-songwriter

Location One

Title of event/activation can go here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In non turpis suscipit purus feugiat sollicitudin.

Cities

January 1, 2018 | Chicago, IL

Summit on Infrastructure and Transportation

Sponsorship

Firstname Lastname

(202) 266-7344

RSVPs Closed

Ticket

$0000

Ticket description

Day Month 0th 0:00pm

100 remaining

Belcalis Almanzar

American singer-songwriter

1:30 PM

Title of event session can go here

WATCH NOW

Education

April

2018

The Education Summit

WATCH NOW

Serving Every Student

The American education system is, by some measures, the envy of the world. Yet in every state, there is profound inequality, with too many students locked out of the opportunities a quality school provides.

The Atlantic’s fifth annual Education Summit convened teachers, principals, policymakers, higher education officials, parents and students to consider how American schools can move closer to that elusive ideal: giving every child an equal chance to succeed.

WATCH NOW

Join the Conversation

#AtlanticEDU

Speakers

Aidan
Balt

Teacher,
Maricopa High School

Jo Ann Allen
Boyce

Author, This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for
School Equality

Lewis
Ferebee

Chancellor,
DC Public Schools

Dr. Wayne
Frederick

President,
Howard University

Laura Guzman-
DuVernois

Assistant Director, Student Retention & Truancy Prevention, El
Paso Independent School District

Gabriella
Blatt

Student,
Yale University

Rep. Donna
Shalala

(D-FL)

David
Simas

CEO,
Obama Foundation

Agenda

8:15 a.m.

Guest Arrival and Networking Breakfast

8:30 a.m.

Breakout: Technology’s Social Impact on the Classroom*

*This session is produced by our underwriter VIPKid, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.

Kevyn Klein, Global Director of Community, VIPKid

British Robinson, President and CEO, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
Malbert Smith, CEO and President, Metametrics
Jake Steel, Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
Rebecca Upham, Executive Chairwoman and Vice Chancellor, Whittle School
With Wenchi Yu, Head of Global Public Policy, VIPKid

9:30 a.m.

Welcome

Margaret Low, President, AtlanticLIVE

9:35 a.m.

How Can DC Serve Every Student?

Lewis Ferebee, Chancellor, District of Columbia Public Schools
With Ron Brownstein, Senior Editor, The Atlantic

9:55 a.m.

The Two Codes Kids Need to Know*

*This session is produced by our underwriter College Board, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.

Stefanie Sanford, Chief of Global Policy and External Relations, College Board
With Rick Cruz, Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships, College Board

10:05 a.m.

Segregation Then

Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Author, This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality
With Adam Harris, Staff Writer, The Atlantic

10:20 a.m.

Segregation Now

Sophie Mode, Junior, Millennium Brooklyn High School, New York, NY
Tiffani Torres, Sophomore, Pace High School, New York, NY
With Adam Harris, The Atlantic

10:40 a.m.

Inspiring Students for Career Readiness*

*This session is produced by our underwriter K12, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.

Shaun McAlmont, President of Career Readiness Education, K12
Heather Buskirk, Instructional Methods Adviser, K12
Nicholaus Sutherland, Head of School, Wisconsin Destinations Career Academy

10:50 a.m.

In the Borderlands

Laura Guzmán-DuVernois, Impact Supervisor, El Paso Independent School District
Blanca Ortiz, Graduating Senior, Earlham College
Maria Santos, Director of Operations, Santa Fe Dreamers Project
With Gillian White, Deputy Editor, The Atlantic

11:10 a.m.

A Strong Start for All Children*

*This session is produced by our underwriter the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team

Marla Dean, Executive Director, Bright Beginnings
Myra Jones-Taylor, Chief Policy Officer, ZERO TO THREE

11:20 a.m.

Teachers Revolt

Aidan Balt, Teacher, Maricopa High School, Maricopa, AZ
Heather Cody, Teacher, Mayo Demonstration School, Tulsa, OK

Rodolfo Dueñas, Teacher, Wilson High School, Los Angeles, CA
With Susan Saulny, Journalist

11:40 a.m.

Beyond Parkland: Keeping Students Safe

D’Angelo McDade, Executive Director, Peace Warriors
With Kathleen Koch, Author and Journalist

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

12:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

Should College Be Free? A Student Debate

Charlie Judd, Sophomore, The Potomac School
Katherine Davis, Sophomore, The Potomac School
Kaitlyn Maher, Sophomore, The Potomac School
Christian Herald, Sophomore, The Potomac School
Harry Strong, Director of Public Speaking and Forensics, The Potomac School

The Native Student Experience

Gabriella Blatt, President, Association of Native Americans, Yale University
Mary Annette Pember, Journalist and Atlantic Contributor
With Alia Wong, The Atlantic

1:15 p.m.

A Drumline Performance by Excel Academy

1:20 p.m.

Welcome Back

Margaret Low, The Atlantic
Ryan Stowers, Executive Vice President, Charles Koch Foundation

1:30 p.m.

Are HBCUs at Risk?

Wayne Frederick, President, Howard University
With Adam Harris, The Atlantic

1:50 p.m.

Higher Ed: The Value and Values*

*This session is produced by our underwriter the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.

Michelle Asha Cooper, President, Institute for Higher Education Policy
With Kim Clark, Assistant Director, Education Writers Association

2:00 p.m.

College Admissions: After the Scandal

Anthony Abraham Jack, Assistant Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Author, The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students
Bari Norman, Co-Founder and Head Counselor, Expert Admissions
With Jeff Selingo, Contributing Editor, The Atlantic

2:20 p.m.

College Admissions: The Lawsuit Against Affirmative Action

Adam Mortara, Partner, Bartlit Beck LLP; Counsel, Students for Fair Admissions
With Jeff Selingo, The Atlantic

2:45 p.m.

Leveling the Playing Field in Science*

*This session is produced by our underwriter the Amgen Foundation, and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Enrique Garcia-Rivera, Head of Oncology Research, nference
Corshai Williams, Doctoral Student, MIT
With Scott Heimlich, Vice President, Amgen Foundation

2:55 p.m.

Affordability and Access: Is College in Crisis?

Rep. Donna Shalala (D-FL)
With Ron Brownstein, The Atlantic

3:15 p.m.

The Case for Civics 101

David Simas, CEO, Obama Foundation
With Matt Thompson, Contributing Editor, The Atlantic; Editor in Chief, Center for Investigative Reporting

3:35 p.m.

Closing Thoughts

Event Details

The Newseum, Knight Conference Center

May 14, 2019

8:15 a.m.

–

3:45 p.m. E.T.

Underwriters

Founding

Presenting

Supporting

Contact

Registration

Carly Spraggins

RSVPs Closed

Speaking

Jacqueline Landry

RSVPs Closed

2018 Highlights

See more photos and videos from last year's Education Summit

Photos

Videos

Similar Events

2018

May 1, 2018 | Washington, DC

The Education Summit 2018

2017

April 11, 2017 | Washington, DC

The Education Summit 2017

2016

May 17 – 18, 2016 | Washington, DC

The Education Summit 2016

More Events

*This speaker will participate in a session produced by our underwriter and not by The Atlantic's editorial team.
**This session is produced by our underwriter and not The Atlantic's editorial team.

Attendance at our events constitutes acceptance of our Code of Conduct (effective 1/2/2018) and Privacy Policy (effective 5/28/18).