The Chamber's Education 2020 Speaker Series and Mayor Karl Dean present:
Racing to the Top: How Tennessee's $500 million grant award will accelerate education reform
Pre-registration for this event has closed. If you would like to attend this event, please plan on arriving a few mintues early and visit our Late Registration table. Thank you.
Late last month, Tennessee was one of only two states selected to receive a "Race to the Top" grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Tim Webb, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education, and a panel of state and local education experts will discuss how this grant will help Tennessee implement recent legislation on teacher evaluation and effectiveness, as well as provide funding that will accelerate reform initiatives already underway in our state, such as teacher compensation reform, focused professional development and the use of data to improve educational outcomes.
Featured speaker: Tim Webb, commissioner, Tennessee Department of Education
Panelists:
Susan Bodary, principal, Education First Consulting
Al Mance, executive director, Tennessee Education Association
Erin O'Hara, education policy advisor, Governor's Office of State Planning & Policy
Jesse Register, director, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Schedule:
1-1:30 p.m. - Registration and networking
1:30-3 p.m. - Program and report presentation
Cost:
This is a free event, but advance registration is required to ensure a seat. To register, click "Register Now" under Quick Links in the right column.
We are unable to accept reservations by phone or e-mail. No confirmation is sent prior to the event.
Parking:
The cost of parking will be validated at registration. Parking will ONLY be validated for the Republic Parking Garage below the Chamber offices.
Directions: From Broadway, going towards the riverfront, take a left on Third Avenue. The underground parking garage will be on your right immediately after FedEx/Kinko's. After parking, leave the garage and proceed across Third Avenue to the AT&T Building.