SXSW EDU 2021

What 2021 Holds for Education Policy

Description:

In 2020, 44 states held legislative elections, 11 states held gubernatorial elections, 9 states held state board elections, 4 states held elections for chief state school officers and board of regents. What does this mean for education policy in 2021 and beyond? Join us for a discussion on how issues ranging from early childhood education to workforce development are trending across the states, and what impact the 2020 elections are having on state policy.

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Takeaways

Understand the current landscape of state education policy on issues ranging from early childhood to workforce development.
Provide state-level perspectives on education trends driving policy development.
Discuss how the 2021 elections impacted state education policy.

Speakers

Brian Sponsler, Vice President, Policy, Education Commission of the States
Carmen Ayala, State Superintendent of Education, Illinois State Board of Education
Aaron Thompson, President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

Organizer

Thomas Rodgers, Director, Whiteboard Advisors

Meta Information:

Tags: higher education, K-12 education
Event: EDU
Format: Converse
Track: Policy & Civil Discourse
Session Focus Area
Level: Basic Understanding

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