Vimeo Live
270 Peachtree St NW
Atlanta,
GA
30303
United States
Date & Time: May 20, 2021 @ 1:30 pm
Cost: Free
Join the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education for a virtual Critical Issues Forum exploring the ways education leaders can use the federal dollars received through the American Rescue Plan to overcome challenges related to COVID-19. Our keynote speaker, Mr. David Rosenberg, (Partner, Education Resource Strategies) will be discussing the key aspects of the law, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges embedded in it. He will be followed by a panel of Georgia school superintendents who will discuss their perspectives on the funding and a panel that explores the policy implications of the plan.
The complete panel lists are as follows:
Panel #1: School Perspective
Richard Smith, Executive Director, First District RESA – Moderator
Dr. Bronwyn Ragan-Martin, Superintendent, Early County Schools
Dr. Michele Taylor, Superintendent, Calhoun City Schools
Cheryl Watson-Harris, Superintendent, DeKalb County Schools
Panel #2: Policy Implications: A Discussion
Alan Richard, News Manager, Southern Regional Education Board – Moderator
Rep. Chris Erwin, Representative, Georgia House of Representatives
Mindy Binderman, Executive Director, GEEARS
Kenita Williams, Chief of Staff & Director of Leadership Development, Southern Education Foundation
Dr. Stephen Owens, Senior Policy Analyst, GBPI