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SUMMARY:Breakfast Forum: What Will It Take to Improve Educational Outcomes?
DESCRIPTION:Strong schools are essential to a thriving community and a competitive economy. From foundational reading and math skills to preparation for college and careers\, educational outcomes shape individual opportunity\, our future workforce\, and Oregon's long-term prosperity. Despite significant investment in recent years\, Oregon continues to face persistent challenges in student achievement\, attendance\, and disparities in outcomes.What will it take to improve those outcomes in our community and across the state? Join the Portland Metro Chamber for a candid conversation with local education experts and practitioners about how Oregon can translate its investments in education into meaningful\, measurable progress for students.Topics will include effective instruction\, student engagement\, early learning\, and accountability including the difficult choices involved in making better use of existing resources. For business and civic leaders\, educators\, and community members\, this forum offers a chance to hear directly from those closest to the work and leave with a clearer sense of how we can help more students succeed.Opening Speaker: Sarah Pope\, Executive Director\, Stand for Children Oregon Panel Moderator: Julia Silverman\, Education Reporter\, The Oregonian Panelists:- Dana Hepper\, Director of Policy & Advocacy\, Children's Institute- Tony Smith\, Superintendent\, Beaverton School District- Representative April Dobson\, Oregon House of Representatives
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Strong schools are essential to a thriving community and a competitive economy. From foundational reading and math skills to preparation for college and careers\, educational outcomes shape individual opportunity\, our future workforce\, and Oregon&rsquo\;s long-term prosperity. Despite significant investment in recent years\, Oregon continues to face persistent challenges in student achievement\, attendance\, and disparities in outcomes.
What will it take to improve those outcomes in our community and across the state? Join the Portland Metro Chamber for a candid conversation with local education experts and practitioners about how Oregon can translate its investments in education into meaningful\, measurable progress for students.
Topics will include effective instruction\, student engagement\, early learning\, and accountability &mdash\; including the difficult choices involved in making better use of existing resources. For business and civic leaders\, educators\, and community members\, this forum offers a chance to hear directly from those closest to the work and leave with a clearer sense of how we can help more students succeed.
Opening Speaker: \;Sarah Pope\, Executive Director\, Stand for Children Oregon \;
Panel Moderator: \;Julia Silverman\, Education Reporter\, The Oregonian \;
Panelists:
- Dana Hepper\, Director of Policy &\; Advocacy\, Children&rsquo\;s Institute
- Tony Smith\, Superintendent\, Beaverton School District
- Representative April Dobson\, Oregon House of Representatives
LOCATION:921 SW 6th Avenue\, Atrium Ballroom Portland OR 97204
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DTSTAMP:20261019T033850Z
URL:https://community.portlandalliance.com/events/Details/breakfast-forum-what-will-it-take-to-improve-educational-outcomes-1953764?sourceTypeId=Hub
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