Building a Grad Nation: Signs of Success and the Road Ahead

Posted by on December 13, 2010

Free Live Webinar:

Building a Grad Nation: Signs of Success and the Road Ahead
Friday, December 17, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time
Also available “on demand” anytime 24 hours after the event.
Free registration is now open.

This webinar will discuss the recently released report “Building a Grad Nation,” called “required reading for anyone interested in public education in America” by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The report’s authors will discuss the strides that have been made in the past decade in reducing the dropout rate; focus on states such as Tennessee and New York that have seen particularly dramatic improvement; and showcase the practical and effective strategies that have moved the needle. The webinar will also provide research-based recommendations for educators, school and district leaders, and policymakers on the way forward.

Guests:

John Bridgeland, President and CEO, Civic Enterprises
Robert Balfanz, Co-Director, Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University
Marguerite W. Kondracke, President and CEO, America’s Promise Alliance

This webinar will be moderated by Laura Sanford, President, AT&T Foundation.

Click here to register for this free, live event.

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=269953&sessionid=1&key=86D5BD72F8EC20C4A85C95E25F49EA71

All Education Week webinars are archived and accessible “on demand” for up to six months after the original live-streaming date.