ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Monday, Jan. 31ST, the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, in collaboration with the National Conference of State Legislatures, will convene state policymakers, educators and business leaders to the inaugural event of the College Completion Agenda: State Capitals Campaign in a discussion about how to advance college completion and drive excellence in our schools and universities in the face of budget constraints, rising costs, and expanding enrollment. The event will be hosted in Annapolis, Maryland, by Governor Martin O’Malley and Gaston Caperton, president of the College Board.
Nationally recognized as a leader for excellence in education and college completion, and with a strong integrated P-20 approach, the state of Maryland was selected as the first state in a year-long, multi-state campaign to rally and mobilize the nation, and advance policies and practices that work to increase the proportion of Americans that hold a postsecondary degree by 2025. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a conversation about lessons learned from a state that has successfully addressed, in both creative and innovative ways, some of the biggest challenges facing our education system.
| WHAT: | College Completion Agenda: State Capitals Campaign – Annapolis, Maryland | |
| WHEN: | 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 | |
| WHERE: | Governor’s Reception Room, Maryland State House | |
| WHO: | Moderator: Freeman Hrabowski III, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County | |
| -- Governor Martin O’Malley | ||
| -- Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer | ||
| -- Maryland State Delegate John Bohanan | ||
| -- William ‘Brit’ Kirwan, Chancellor of the University System of Maryland | ||
| -- Nancy Grasmick, Maryland State Superintendent of Schools | ||
| -- Charlene Dukes, President of Prince George’s Community College | ||
| -- David Wilson, President of Morgan State University | ||
| -- Julie Bell, Education Group Director, National Conference of State Legislatures |
The State Capitals Campaign will recognize successful and innovative policies and programs within each state that align to the 10 recommendations in the College Completion Agenda Progress Report and State Policy Guide, developed in collaboration with the National Conference of State Legislatures.
The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center was established to help transform education in America. Guided by the College Board’s principles of excellence and equity in education, the Center works to ensure that students from all backgrounds have the opportunity to succeed in college and beyond. Critical connections between policy, research and real-world practice are made to develop innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges in education today. Drawing from the experience of the College Board’s active membership consisting of education professionals from more than 5,900 institutions, priorities include: College Preparation & Access, College Affordability & Financial Aid, and College Admission & Completion.
The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the states, commonwealths and territories. It provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues and is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of the states in the American federal system.