Events CalendarJMI 2006 EDUCATION SUMMIT
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Education Summit Invitation
Education Summit Program & Schedule
Attended by approximately 200 legislators, education leaders, and front-line educators,The James Madison Institute hosted an all day education summit on January 24th on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee.
All the major media markets--print, radio, TV--were on hand to observe and document the informative and thought-provoking presentations of experts from across the country who spent the day looking at Florida's K-12 education initiatives and the progress that has been made, discussing the future and exploring the best practices for continued improvement, and answering questions on a host of topics. These topics included expanding school choice options, the Florida A+ plan, wise spending practices, meaningful measures of progress and preparing Florida's children for the global marketplace. Governor Jeb Bush gave a rousing luncheon address that made clear his continuing commitment to improving education for all children in Florida.
Watch for transcripts of the summit which will soon be available on line. For more information, contact Keri Gordon at keri@jamesmadison.org , by phone toll-free at (866) 340-3131 or locally at (850) 386-3131.
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