55th Washington Policy Seminar

Session Information & Resources

The Washington Policy Seminar took place

March 13-16, 2019.

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About

The Washington Policy Seminar (WPS), IEL's EPFP capstone event, is designed to help you connect more deeply to the national policy discourse on education and to make connections between the federal and state levels. You will go behind the scenes on key education policies, closely examine the implications of federal decisions on the states, and have opportunities to share across sites on how your states and communities are addressing systemic issues in support of all learners. WPS is your front row seat to education policy inside the Beltway and connection to education leaders from across the country!

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55th Washington Policy Seminar Plenaries & Breakouts

 Session Descriptions and Speaker Bios linked below!

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Wednesday, March 13

Opening Plenary: Innovation, Equity, Leadership (1:00-1:30 pm)
Plenary: The Federal Role in Education (1:30-2:30 pm)
Welcome Remarks (2:30-3:00 pm)
Congressional Simulation (3:00-5:30 pm)

Thursday, March 14

Plenary: Education Policy Landscape Post-Midterm Elections (7:45-8:20am)

•  Congress in 2019: Democrat-led House oversight is likely in store for DeVos

Meaning-Making by Roles (8:30-9:15 am)
Plenary: Politics, Policies, and Procedures Inside Congress (9:30-10:30 am)

Friday, March 15

Plenary: Halperin Lecture & Youth Public Service Award (9:00 am - 10:15 am) 

• Kenvin Lacayo: The Power & Impact of Great Teachers, Public Service and Service Years
• Kenvin Lacayo, Winner of the 2019 Samuel Halperin Youth Award

Breakout Session I (10:30 am - 11:45 am)

Crafting and Delivering a Message to Policymakers
Education Law and Rights
Expanding Your Knowledge of Student-Centered Learning

•  SAT FAQ Definitions 

Federal Funding and Budget

• PowerPoint Presentation

Leadership in Linking Education and Workforce Supports
Strategic Networking
Whole Child Education Policy for All Students

Breakout Session II (1:00 pm - 2:15 pm)

Crafting and Delivering a Message to Policymakers (repeat)
Educator Pipeline and Diversity
Education Law and Rights (repeat)
Federal Funding and Budget (repeat)

• PowerPoint Presentation

Pathways to College and Career
Reassessing Student Success
School Options in Public Education

Plenary: Looking Backward, Moving Forward 55 years of EPFP (2:30-3:00 pm)

• Prezi Presentation
•  James E. Ford (NC EPFP) video

•  Caitlin Kokenes (GA EPFP) video
•  Talisa Dixon (OH EPFP) video

 
National Forum: 55+ Bright Ideas for Equity (3:00-5:00 pm)
Celebration of Excellence (5:00-6:00 pm)

Saturday, March 16

Plenary: Civic Engagement and Education (8:00-8:40 am)

• Roscoe Jones, "The Preservationist" video by AmericanExperiencePBS

Breakout Session III (8:50 am - 10:05 am)

College Tuition and Equity
Education and Workforce Development Policy Gaps and Overlaps

• Making Good Promise Examining Gaps
•  Making Good Promise Understanding Equity
•  Building Trust Promote Equity 
•  Shared Vision for a Future of CTE

Education Post Janus Decision

• Overview of the History and Status of Teachers Unions (Bellwether)

Reimagining Civic Learning from an Equity Lens

• "The Republic is (Still) At Risk and Civics is a Part of the Solution" Report

School-Family-Community Partnerships

• Changing the Odds Handout

School-to-Prison Pipeline
Technology, Education, and the Future

• Driving K-12 Innovation Report
•  Non-Regulatory Guidance Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (ED) 
•  Dear Colleague Letter: Federal Funding for Technology (ED)
•  ISTE Advocacy Toolkit
  

Meaning-Making by Roles (10:15-11:00 am)

Closing Plenary (11:10-12:00 pm)