Wisconsin families, educators, school board members, district leaders, and community advocates will gather July 30–31 for the 10th Annual Wisconsin Public Education Network Summer Summit in Madison, according to a recent press release. This summit provides opportunities to learn, plan, and strategize around themes of racial justice, educational equity, and unfair impacts of state-level disinvestment and privatization on students attending Wisconsin public schools.
Highlights of the two-day event include:
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An Organizing & Action Workshop followed by a welcome reception at the Goodman Community Center on July 30;
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Remarks from Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly; U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona; Madison superintendent and 2024 national Superintendent of the Year Dr. Joe Gothard; and more;
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Featured speakers, including Jennifer Berkshire, coauthor of The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide And Defense Manual; Donald Cohen, executive director of In The Public Interest and author of The Privatization of Everything; Asma Elhuni, lead organizer, H.E.A.L. Together, Race Forward; Kevin Lawrence Henry, UW–Madison Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis; and
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More than 20 action-focused breakout sessions, workshops, and conversations with school leaders, educators, experts, organizers, elected officials, and experienced organizers.
See the full summit schedule here.
The Summit is hosted by Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and will be held at La Follette High School. Additional support is being provided by Madison Teachers, Inc. and the Madison Public Schools Foundation, all longtime partners of Wisconsin Public Education Network, a nonpartisan, nonprofit coalition supporting strong public schools in Wisconsin.
Click here to learn more and register today.
