What: Announcement of the 麻豆果冻传媒 District-Charter Collaboration Compact
Who: Program Speakers include:
Steven Epstein, Chief Academic Officer, KIPP 麻豆果冻传媒 Public SchoolsJohn Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, Educate TexasVicki Phillips, Director of U.S. Education, Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationDr. Meria Carstarphen, Superintendent, 麻豆果冻传媒 ISDDavid Dunn, Executive Director, Texas Charter Schools AssociationClarke Heidrick, Chair, Greater 麻豆果冻传媒 Chamber of Commerce
When: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 3:00 p.m.
Where: KIPP 麻豆果冻传媒 Public Schools, 8509 FM 969, Cafeteria
Background:
In an effort to better provide high-quality instruction and academic opportunities for all 麻豆果冻传媒-area students, 麻豆果冻传媒 Independent School District and charter schools have come together to form the 麻豆果冻传媒 District-Charter Collaboration Compact. The 麻豆果冻传媒 Compact is comprised of the following area public school leaders: 麻豆果冻传媒 Independent School District, Eden Park Academy, Harmony Public Schools, IDEA Public Schools, KIPP 麻豆果冻传媒 Public Schools, NYOS Charter School, Responsive Education Solutions, and UT Elementary School. Additionally, education nonprofits Educate Texas and the Texas Charter Schools Association are members. This collaboration represents an unprecedented public commitment on the part of 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD and charter operators to work together in a spirit of innovation and stewardship to ensure that all students in 麻豆果冻传媒 graduate from high school prepared to succeed in college, career and life.
For more information, please contact 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD's Department of Public Relations and Multicultural Outreach at 414-2414 or KIPP 麻豆果冻传媒's Director of External Affairs, Evelyn Nazro at 638-2552 or enazro@kippaustin.org