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Second Annual Ethnic Education Summit 2011

Strategies to Close Achievement/Opportunity Gaps

Monday, February 21st, 2011, President's Day Monday

Columbia Room, Legislative Building (Dome) in Olympia

Driving/Parking Directions

8:30 – 9:00 am    Registration and refreshments

9:00 – 10:30         

Breaking Barriers: 

Plotting the Path to Academic Success for School-Age African American Males    

  • Brianna Lemmons, Ph.D. Candidate, Howard University School of Social Work
  • Ryan Sutton, Ph.D. Candidate, Howard University School of Education

10:30 – Noon

Charters and Other Innovative School Models

  • Dr. Thelma Jackson, President, Washington Alliance of Black School Educators
  • T.J. Vassar, Director of Outreach, Lakeside School
  • Cheryl Jones, Executive Director, Allen Renaissance of Tacoma

Noon – 1:00

Luncheon Keynote Address:
Academic Acceleration as a Catalyst for Career and College Readiness
Dr. Josh Garcia, Assistant Superintendent, Federal Way Public Schools

1:00 – 1:30        
“Excellent Schools Now” Reform Plan Overview
Karen Waters, Excellent Schools Now

1:30 – 2:00           
League of Education Voters Legislative Session Update
George Scarola, Legislative Director, League of Education Voters

2:00 – 4:00            
Unscheduled time for advocacy activity

Joint Commission/Roundtable Meeting

Commission on African American Affairs and the

Black Education Strategy Roundtable Steering Team

Columbia Room, Legislative Building (Dome), Capitol Campus in Olympia

4:00 – 5:30           
Legislative updates

  • Proposed consolidation of the ethnic commissions
  • Proposed elimination of the Achievement Gap Oversight Committee
  • Fundraising Report
  • Roundtable discussion