2022 Education in New York Summit

City & State’s Education in New York summit will offer industry executives, public sector leaders and academics the opportunity to share ideas and debate over critical issues such as school choice, closing the achievement gap, and special education services. The full-day event brings together the most influential leaders and thinkers in New York’s education fields. Hear from the decision-makers who set policy and determine the future of New York’s education system.

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9:00 AM	Registration & Networking Breakfast
10:00 AM	Welcome By Emcee Skye Ostreicher, Political Personalities Host, City & State NY
10:05 AM	Introduction By: Scott Belsky, Chief Product Officer & Executive Vice President, Creative Cloud, Adobe Keynote Speaker: David Banks, Chancellor, New York City Department of Education
10:20 AM	Special Presentation By Dr. Kiesha King, Sr. National Education Administrator, T-Mobile for Education
10:30 AM	The Current State of Public Education in New York New York was hit hard during the pandemic and some of its biggest sufferers are public school children. Remote school was not enough. In fact, New York’s K-12 public school enrollment has dropped substantially for a second year in a row, for a total decline of 5 percent since the start of the pandemic. What can we expect in terms of statewide testing, ensuring school safety (as mass acts of violence at schools have unfortunately become a common occurrence in the United States), funding and its correlation with achievement? New York has a lot to fix and this panel will begin to explore these opportunities. Dr. David Patrick Bain, Senior Vice President of Analytics and Innovation, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (moderator) Dr. Betty A. Rosa, Commissioner of Education & President of the University of the State of New York Jeffrey Plaut, Founding Partner, Global Strategy Group Council Member Rita Joseph, Chair, Education Committee
11:30 AM	Special Presentation By Naftuli Moster, Founder & Executive Director, Yaffed
11:35 AM	Plans for Higher Education in the New Normal The pandemic made clear that we must prioritize resilience and innovation across all aspects of our higher education institutions. How can we evolve with the changing landscape and work with the innovative ways higher education is navigating and reimagining to meet the needs of our students? What is the fallout from COVID 19 which disrupted the admissions process, standardized tests, dorm and dining options and student loans? How will New York address these issues? Adam Balkin Executive Producer, CBS News-Newspath (moderator) Dr. William Murphy, Higher Education Deputy Commissioner, New York State Education Department Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Chair, Higher Education Committee Joseph Scuralli, DPS, Dean, Online Education at the Larry L. Luing School of Business, Berkeley College Baron McCombs, Ph.D., CA, N.E. Region Education Services Specialist, 1st Army Recruiting Brigade, U.S. Army New York City Recruiting Battalion Don Applyrs, Ed.D, Managing Director, Network Expansion, NAF
12:35 PM	Remarks by Dr. Shango Blake, Education Equity Action Plan Coalition & Lunch
1:35 PM	Innovation and Developments in NY’s Education Educational disparity was never more evident than when the pandemic hit in 2020 in terms of access to online learning. New York has been working to improve conditions since then. What improvements will be made in underprivileged zip codes from everything from apartment internet access to laptops? What is higher education doing to address these disparities? How are we preparing young adults for career success and economic mobility from K through 12? The pandemic made it clear that tech integration and implementing various tools are everyone’s job. Now it’s our job to think about how those tools work best in our classrooms. Michael Mulgrew, President, United Federation of Teachers (moderator) Lester W. Young, Jr., Chancellor, Board of Regents Senator John C. Liu, Chairperson, Committee on New York City Education Rebecca Watts, Ph.D, Regional VP, WGU/Western Governors University Marjorie D. Parker, President and CEO, JobsFirstNYC Sharon Greenberger, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater New York Trevor Packer, Sr. VP, AP and Instruction, College Board
2:35 PM	Behavioral, Mental Health and Workforce Development Assistance Through the Education System The last few years have been a challenging time trying to ensure that students with disabilities achieve the knowledge and skills necessary to live independent and self-directed lives. And for all students, mental health and wellness and also workforce development at the schools has become common and necessary, early on. Research shows that most students with disabilities can meet high standards when provided with meaningful access and participation in the general education curriculum and appropriate, high quality specially designed instruction and support services. What does New York have in place now, to make sure our children have all that they need to succeed today, and what is in place to make sure they succeed tomorrow? Alex Zimmerman, Education Reporter, Chalkbeat New York (moderator) New York State Assembly Member Nader J. Sayegh, Subcommittee on Students with Special Needs Erica Lynne Smith, PhD, LCSW, Director of School Mental Health Programs, Office of School Health, DOHMH/DOE School Mental Health Program Daliz Vasquez, Principal, I.A, Mosaic Preparatory Academy, NYCDOE Assembly Member Tom Abinanti, Chair, Committee on People with Disabilities Reïna Batrony, Vice President, Community-Based and Education Strategies, NY Foundling
3:35 PM	Sessions Conclude

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