Why Not Kansas Education Summit Speaker Bios - FINAL.pdf
Full biographies for every speaker from the summit. Panelist biographies are not included unless they also had a separate presentation earlier in the day.
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Why Not Kansas Education Summit Agenda - FINAL.pdf
This is the final agenda from the summit and reflects the actual speakers and panelists who participated in the day's program.
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Dave Trabert - Why Not Kansas Introduction.pptx
Presentation delivered by Dave Trabert outlining the need for K-12 reform in Kansas.
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Eric Smith - Florida's Experience Revolutionizing Public Education.pptx
Eric Smith, the former Commissioner of Education in Florida, presented the steps they took to increase student achievement.
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Lisa Grover - Session 1 - What Are Charter Schools and How Do They Work.pptx
Lisa Grover, with the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, discussed what a 'charter school is' and what successes have been seen around the country.
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Leslie Hiner - Session 2 - Vouchers and Tax Credit Scholarships - Fact vs. Fiction.pptx
The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice's Leslie Hiner explored the facts and fiction of vouchers and tax credits. What they are and how different states around the country have implemented them.
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Matthew Wicks - Session 3 - Expanding Education's Reach Through Online Learning.pptx
Technology is revolutionizing every aspect of modern life and K-12 education is no different. Matthew Wicks, a national leader from iNACOL, helps outline what tomorrow's 'classroom' might look like.
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Tony Bennett - Plenary Luncheon - Developing an Intense Urgency for Reform.ppt
Dr. Tony Bennett brings the intensity of a former high school basketball coach - from the state of Indiana - to the reform movement. The current head of Indiana's public schools helps make the case.
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Sandi Jacobs - Session 4 - Getting Effective Teachers in the Classroom - Alternative Certification, Merit Pay and Tenure Reforms.pptx
The teacher is the most important part of the education formula and Sandi Jacobs of the National Council on Teacher Quality discusses what it takes to attract, retain, and reward the very best.
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