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A Community Conversation on ESSA and School Accountability – Springfield

February 2, 2017 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 pm

| Free

Please Join MassINC, MBAE, and
Springfield Business Leaders for Education

For a Breakfast Forum on Opportunities in the new Every Student Succeeds Act to Improve Education
Accountability in Gateway Cities

Thursday, February 2nd
7:30 am to 9:30 am

MassMutual Center
1277 Main Street
Springfield

Register today for your complimentary tickets. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the most dramatic change to federal education funding and accountability since Congress enacted the No Child Left Behind law in 2002. To comply with ESSA, Massachusetts is developing a new system to evaluate schools and provide additional assistance to those that are struggling to help students succeed. The decisions state education officials make over the next few months will have long-term implications for inclusive urban districts like Springfield.

MassINC will present research on the new opportunities ESSA affords urban districts, and findings from a recent public opinion poll of Gateway City residents on education accountability. This breakfast, which is free and open to all, will provide a forum for leaders, students, and parents to join us as we reflect on lessons-learned from the No Child Left behind era and consider how new approaches to accountability can better position students and families for success. Seating is limited. Register today!

– Program –

 

Welcome

– Patricia Canavan –
President, United Personnel Services
Co-chair, Springfield Business Leaders for Education

Framing the Opportunity for Gateway Cities

– Ben Forman, MassINC –

Ideas from the MA Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education

– Matthew Deninger, DESE –

Community Conversation led by

– Erin Linville –
Chief of Strategy and Turnaround, Holyoke Public Schools

– Paul Foster –
Chief Information Officer, Springfield Public Schools

– Henry M. Thomas, III –
President and CEO, Urban League of Springfield, Inc.

Concluding Remarks

– Linda Noonan –
Executive Director, Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education

REGISTER TODAY!

 

Organizer

MassINC
Phone:
(617) 742-6800
Email:
amiddle@massinc.org
Website:
http://massinc.org/