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Past Appearances

Staff of the Alliance for Excellent Education are frequent speakers at conferences, workshops, and meetings across the nation. Below you will find information about these speaking appearances including event information, PowerPoint presentations, video, and audio, when available.

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    July 1 - 2, 2008
    9:00 am - 5:00 am - Aspen, CO
    Aspen Ideas Festival

    July 1: Panelist - “Public Policy and Support for America’s Children: Notes to the Next President”

    Moderator: William Bell, President and CEO, Casey Family Programs
    Panelist: Eric Coleman, President, National Assn of Counties
    Panelist: Rep. Jim McDermott, U.S. House of Representatives (WA-D)

    July 2: Panel Moderator - “Finding Solutions to the High School Drop-Out Crisis”

    Michael Bennet, Superintendent, Denver Public Schools
    Wendy Kopp, CEO and Founder, Teach for America
    Richard Barth, CEO, KIPP Foundation
    Latasha Kinnard, Youth Board Member, America’s Promise Alliance
    Eli Broad, Founder, The Broad Education Foundation, Founder-Chairman of SunAmerica Inc. and KB Home

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    June 17, 2008
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Germantown, MD
    Montgomery County Public Schools “Partners for Rigor through Relevancy Conference”

    Governor Bob Wise Keynote Address: "Losing our Edge: American Students Unprepared for the Global Economy?"

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    June 9 - 10, 2008
    9:11 am - 5:00 pm - Cary, NC
    Governor’s Education Symposium (sponsored by Hunt Institute)

    Speech: National Standards

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    June 4 - 6, 2008
    9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Boulder, CO
    21st Century Learning Retreat

    A new paradigm for education

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education, Alliance for Excellent Education
    June 2 - 3, 2008
    11:00 am - 5:00 pm - Scottsdale, AZ
    Arizona Business & Education Coalition (ABEC) Annual Conference

    Kick-off Speaker - Every Child A Graduate - AZ - PPT

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    May 29 - 30, 2008
    9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Detroit, MI
    Mackinac Policy Conference: “Dropping Out of the Factory School Model”

    Primary Panelist

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    May 21, 2008 - Chicago, IL
    C-Change Summit

    Keynote Speaker

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    May 7, 2008 - Wye River, MD
    Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy Group (YESG) Conference

    Keynote Dinner Speaker: Every Child A Graduate - PPT

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    May 4, 2008 - Atlanta, GA
    International Reading Association Pre-Conference Institute

    Keynote Speaker: "Adolescent Literacy: Policy Into Practices and Practices Into Policy"

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    April 30, 2008
    9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Washington, DC
    White House Faith-Based & Community Initiatives Roundtable

    Press Release: Gov. Bob Wise Speaks on Dropout Crisis at White House Briefing Today, Urges Federal Commitment to Improving High Schools
    At an April 30 briefing at the White House, Alliance for Excellent Education President Bob Wise discussed the economic impact of the nation’s low graduation rate, explained that the federal government has a key role to play in high school reform, and called on Congress to address the nation’s high school dropout crisis.

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