DENVER – On Thursday and Friday, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, 66th U.S. Secretary of State and board chair of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, will host the organization's 2015 National Summit on Education Reform in Denver.
The education forum will immerse lawmakers and policymakers in two days of in-depth discussions on proven policies and innovative strategies to improve student achievement.
Speakers will include:
- Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
- Dr. Condoleezza Rice
- Founder of One Laptop per Child Nicholas Negroponte
- Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University Dr. Sugata Mitra
- President of the American Enterprise Institute Dr. Arthur C. Brooks
- Founder of Pencils of Promise Adam Braun
- Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Dr. Mitchell Chester
- Alabama State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tommy Bice
- New Mexico Secretary of Public Education Hanna Skandera
- Co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Seventy Four Campbell Brown
A live webcast will be available at ExcelinEd.org/SummitLive.
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