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
September 25, 2008 - Washington, DC
Congressional Black Caucus Education Symposium Panel

Panelists
Sheilah D. Vance, Esq., Institute for Educational Equity and Opportunity
Dr. Oscar A. Barbarin, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill/School of Social Work
Sharon Lewis, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor
David Sciarra, Education Law Center
Dr. Lester W. Young, Long Island University, Graduate School of Education
Rufus Williams, President, Chicago Board of Education
Bob Wise, Alliance for Excellent Education

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Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
September 15, 2008
8:30 am - 9:00 pm - Washington, DC
Aspen Institute's National Education Summit: An Urgent Call

See Alliance for Excellent Education President Bob Wise conduct and participate in video interviews at the Aspen Institute's National Education Summit.

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Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
September 9, 2008
8:45 am - 10:00 am - Washington, DC
America's Promise "The Big Picture" Panel

Panelist: The Big Picture
Presentation: Communities Action Forum PPT

Additional Panelists:
Charles Hiteshew, America’s Promise
Adria Steinberg, Jobs for the Future
Bob Balfanz, Johns Hopkins University; The Center for Social Organization of Schools (CSOS)
Andy Calkins, Mass Insight

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Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
September 8, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Washington, DC
DC Department of Education Roundtable

Keynote Speaker
Topic: How best to prepare students for success both in higher education and in their careers.
Purpose: The event is designed to gather insights about gaps in our school system’s ability to prepare Washington, DC students for new economy jobs in our region—and produce recommendations for filling those gaps with educational innovations and relevant, effective standards.

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Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
July 30, 2008
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Louisville, KY
America’s Promise Dropout Summit

Keynote Speaker: Every Child A Graduate - PPT

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Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
July 15, 2008
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Washington, DC
Bank of America’s Student Leadership Summit

Keynote Speaker: Every Child A Graduate - PPT

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Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
July 13, 2008
11:00 am - 1:00 pm - San Diego, CA
National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Convention

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Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
July 11 - 13, 2008
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Philadelphia, PA
National Governors Association Annual Centennial Celebration

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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”

Keynote Address: "Losing our Edge: American Students Unprepared for the Global Economy?"
Every Child A Graduate - PPT

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