Join us
Thursday, October 8th, for
Quintessential CER panels during ASU+GSV! 

3:00 pm EDT
Should Money Fund Families?  A Look at Legislation & Lawsuits 

COVID, CARES, GEERS.  With all of the funding made available by the Federal government for schools and families to overcome challenges raised by COVID, should there really be any question for whom the money was meant?  Yet, in different states there are bills, debates and even lawsuits to stop money from funding families.  A panel of government officials along with leaders of critical parent communities of color will gather to resolve the challenges faced across the country.  

• Melanie Barton, Senior Education Advisor to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (Invited)

• Honorable Jim Blew, Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education (Invited)

• Honorable Rob Bryan, North Carolina State Senate,  Education/Higher Education Committee

• Adriana Murrietta, Executive Director, Pharos Foundation, Arizona

• Chris Stewart, CEO, Brightbeam & Co-Host, 8 Black Hands Podcast 

5:00PM EDT 
Toward a More Perfect Union: A Civics Roadmap for Frontline Educators 

In the midst of the current civil unrest and political divisions, how can we equip schools and teachers with the tools to reach and teach students about America’s founding principles?  This discussion, moderated by Ian Rowe, features leaders from major national organizations focussed on the improvement of civics education and leadership.

• David Coleman, the College Board (Invited)

• Louise Dube, iCivics 

• Jeff Rosen of the National Constitution Center

• Ian Rowe of American Enterprise Institute 

• Bob Woodson of the Woodson Center and 1776 Unites Campaign (Invited)

Founded in 1993, the Center for Education Reform (CER) aims to expand educational opportunities that lead to improved economic outcomes for all Americans — particularly our youth — ensuring that the conditions are ripe for innovation, freedom, and flexibility throughout U.S. education