What is Equity and Why Does It Really Matter in Today's School Environment?

You are invited to join Ohio PTA for our second Town Hall Event 

When:     Monday, August 24, 2020

Time:      7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern Time (the US and Canada) 

Topic:      What is Equity and Why Does It Really Matter in Today's School Environment?

What does equity in education look like in this COVID-19 season?  Join Ohio PTA and exceptional educational experts as they tackle this question and much more.  Find out the challenges to overcome and critical strategies necessary to ensure that all students and families have the tools needed and are supported to have a successful school year and beyond.

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Meet Our Town Hall Power-Packed Panelists:

Deborah S. Delisle is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), a Washington, DC-based national policy, practice, and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, particularly those who are traditionally underserved, graduate from high school well prepared for success in college, work, and citizenship.  Deborah has an Ohio connection, having served as Ohio’s State Superintendent from 2008-2011 and the Superintendent for Cleveland Hts./University Hts. She also served at the U.S. Department of Education as Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Eric Gordon was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) in June 2011 after serving as the district’s Chief Academic Officer for four years. He is responsible for the leadership and daily management of Cleveland’s 37,000-student school district.  Now in his ninth year as CEO, Mr. Gordon is the longest-serving superintendent of the Cleveland Public Schools in over forty years. He is also the Immediate Past Chair of the Council of Great City Schools, a coalition of 76 of the nation’s largest urban public school systems dedicated to educational improvement.

Justin Jennings was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Youngstown City School District in August 2019. He attended Purdue University on a varsity basketball scholarship, where he earned his Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) Degree.  He would go on to earn 3 Masters (M.A.) Degrees in Educational Leadership, Special Education Administration, and Special Education with an emphasis in Emotional Impairments.  In addition, he received an Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S) in Leadership and is currently completing the dissertation portion for his Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) Degree in Educational Leadership at the University of Michigan. In 2020, Mr. Jennings earned his National Superintendent’s Certification through the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). 

Charles Smialek, Ph.D., began his tenure as the Superintendent of the Parma City School District on August 1, 2018.  Dr. Smialek comes to the Parma Schools after serving as Superintendent in the Euclid City School District from 2016-2018.  Dr. Smialek earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Ohio State University in 1998.  He then earned his Master of Art in Teaching degree from Kent State University in 1999, focusing on secondary social studies teaching.  In 2008, he earned his Ph.D., in Educational Leadership from Kent State University.

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