Join us for an important and timely conversation about the state of education in America and across the globe. A panel of experts will take a deep dive into how students are actually doing; President Trump's stated intention to eliminate the Department of Education; the potential impact of Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon; and the politicization of education policy.
Featuring:
- Thomas Kane, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education; Faculty Director of the Center for Education Policy Research
- Aaliyah Samuel, President and CEO of the Collaborative for Social Emotional Learning; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, Local, State, and National Engagement at the U.S. Department of Education
- Martin West, Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education; Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research
- Tassy Warren (Moderator), Co-Executive Director & Chief Strategy Officer, Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
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Speakers and Presenters
Aaliyah Samuel, President & CEO, Collaborative for Social Emotional Learning; Fmr Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. DOE;
Martin West, Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Education at HGSE; Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research;
Tassy Warren, Co-Executive Director & Chief Strategy Officer, Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University;
Thomas Kane, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education at the HGSE; Faculty Director of the Center for Education Policy Research