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The Emerging Third Way

Blazing an Optimistic Path Ahead in K-12 Education

May 31, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am

The Emerging Third Way: Blazing an Optimistic Path Ahead in K-12 Education

Since 1636, Massachusetts has been known for its district public schools- the “first way.” Since 1993, Massachusetts’ charter schools have led the nation in pioneering a “second way.” It is time to recognize a Third Way – an emerging set of strategies that combine school-level autonomies and energetic innovation with a commitment to universal service and local voice. The Third Way does not obviate the need and demand for either of the other ways but it does hold out a promising path for cooperative change that could raise student success, especially among disadvantaged students, on a large scale.

Join us at a kick off event for the Third Way where we will explore some of the ways pioneering educators have been forging a Third Way ahead here and nationally. We will hear from the frontlines how these efforts already positively affect the education and lives of thousands of students in Massachusetts. Come to hear US Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. and MA Secretary of Education James Peyser speak. We hope to see you on Tuesday, May 31st for a program that is sure to challenge, push, and inspire.


 Featuring Keynote Address by
 US Secretary of Education
 John B. King, Jr.

 
Opening Remarks by 
MA Secretary of Education 
James Peyser 
 


 Including Conversations with

  
Will Austin
Colleen Beaudoin
Mike Contompasis
James Morton

David Osborne
Jeff Riley

 

Click here to read more about the emerging Third Way

 
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Date:
May 31, 2016
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8:00 am - 10:30 am
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