New York Education Nation 2011
New York is the final stop of the national Education Nation tour, partially sponsored by University of Phoenix. During the three-day event, NBC News correspondents, government officials, educators, parents and students will explore how to develop 21st-century skills to advance career growth.
Here you can register for an event in New York—like the 7pm Monday night discussion, Job One: Preparing to Compete in the Global Economy with Tom Brokaw. You can also watch streaming events as they happen or check back as we bring you the ideas and images from New York that can help you make a difference in education in your hometown.
You can also visit the first three stops of our tour in Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia to relive the important conversations that have lead us to our final stop in New York.
Teacher Town Hall
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Schedule of events
Current Events
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12:00 - 2:00 pm: Teacher Town Hall with Brian Williams
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8:00 - 8:30 am: Welcome by NBC News President Steve Capus
State of the Education Nation with Tom Brokaw8:30 - 9:00 am: Newsmaker Interview with Tom Brokaw
9:00 - 10:00 am: Brain Power: Why Early Learning Matters with Nancy Snyderman
10:30 - 10:45 am: Newsmaker Interview with Tom Brokaw; Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education
10:45 - 11:30 am: Classroom in Action: A Window on Great Teaching with Ann Curry
11:45 am -12:45 pm: Breakout Sessions 1 & 2
Motown’s Comeback with Tamron Hall
The Changing Face of Education2:00 - 3:45 pm: Are You An Education Governor? With Brian Williams
4:15 - 5:15 pm: Breakout Sessions 3 & 4
Education’s Best Kept Secret - An Engaged Parent with Natalie Morales
Who’s Getting Graded: Putting Accountability to the Test with Rehema Ellis7:00 - 8:00 pm: Job One: Preparing to Compete in the Global Economy with Tom Brokaw
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9:00 – 10:00 am: PRESS Pass with David Gregory
10:15 – 11:15 am: Breakout Sessions 5 & 6
What’s in a Zip Code? A Look at Inequality Across Our Public Schools with Brian Williams
A Matter of Degrees: Measuring the Value of Higher Ed with Andrea Mitchell11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Breakout Sessions 7 & 8
It Takes a City: A Special Session with America’s Mayors with Lester Holt
Global Influence: What Can We Learn? with Rehema Ellis3:00 – 4:00 pm: Voices of a Generation
4:00 – 4:30 pm: Closing Session: Former President Bill Clinton with Brian Williams
Stops along the tour
LOCATION: Chicago
DATES: May 1-7, 2011
LOCATION: Los Angeles
DATES: May 13-19, 2011
LOCATION: Philadelphia
DATE: June 5-12, 2011
Taking the Nation’s pulse
University of Phoenix and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce conducted independent surveys on topics employers identified as relevant to the 21st century workplace.
The result is Life in the 21st Century Workforce: A National Perspective --the job skills employers value and need. Review the report and arm yourself with knowledge that you can use.