The American education system is at a tipping point. For years, we’ve faced plummeting academic achievement outcomes, leftist ideology in classrooms, a tendency to replace teaching with technology, and the removal of the greatest works of Western Civilization from the curriculum. Our country and our children deserve better.
How can we fix this broken system? Join The Heritage Foundation, Divine Mercy Academy (an independent, classical Catholic K-8th school), and leaders in American education for a two-part discussion on challenges our children face in the classroom and practical solutions offered through alternatives to the traditional district model of schooling.
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Agenda
Introductory Remarks
Kevin Roberts, Ph.D., President, The Heritage Foundation
Panel I: Education Challenges: The Classical Model, Stories from the Front Line, and Perspective from Parents and Educators
LCDR Ali Ghaffari USN (Ret.), Founder, Divine Mercy Academy (Moderator)
David Goodwin, Co-Author, The Battle for the American Mind, and President, Association of Classical Christian Schools
Robert Jackson, Ph.D., Founder, Classical Commons
Michael Ortner, Founder, Capterra; Chairman of the Board, Religious Freedom Institute; Founder, Cana Academy; and Founder, The Ortner Family Foundation
Rev. Robert Sirico, President Emeritus, Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
Panel II: Practical Solutions for the Future
Lindsey Burke, Ph.D., Director, Center for Education Policy, The Heritage Foundation (Moderator)
Rachel Alexander Cambre, Ph.D., Visiting Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
The Honorable Adrian Smith (R-NE), Representative, United States House of Representatives
Jeremy Tate, Founder, Classic Learning Test
Elmer Yuen, Founder, Hong Kong Parliament
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