I am excited to share with you and opportunity to watch, listen and comment on an important issue.
The Minneapolis Foundation is bringing together national and local community leaders to discuss the future of education in Minnesota. Co-sponsored by the Itasca Project and the Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi Foundation for Children, you can participate in a live web broadcast of the next Minnesota Meeting on Thursday, June 10th from 3-4:30. Click here to register.
We are partnering with Twin Cities Public Television for this special Minnesota Meeting event. It will be broadcast live on the web from TPT (before a small studio audience) and will later air on TPT’s Minnesota Channel.
The featured speaker will be Alex Johnston, chief executive officer of ConnCAN, widely regarded as one of the nation’s leading state-level education reform organizations. Mr. Johnston has led ConnCAN’s effort to advocate for state policies that will ensure every Connecticut child has access to a great public school. In 2009, ConnCAN achieved three major legislative victories, including overhauling the state’s teacher certification rules.
Mr. Johnston will share his wisdom and experience around education reform efforts in Connecticut. Following his remarks with a panel and audience discussion of educational reform efforts in Minnesota, including a reflection on the outcomes of the recent legislative session.
Minnesota’s long-term vitality requires an education system that is flexible and innovative, in which every child has an equal chance to succeed. We are looking forward to an insightful dialogue around the future of education in Minnesota.
Contribute to the Conversation
Weigh in on the state of education in Minnesota on the Minnesota Meeting blog. You’ll see some interesting posts already by Mary Brainerd, Chair of the Itasca Project, Al Fan, Executive Director of Charter School Partners, and our own CEO, Sandy Vargas.
Not Available June 10?
The webcast will be available for download and rebroadcast after the meeting. Please be sure to watch MinnesotaMeeting.com for updates.
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