Past Appearances

Staff of the Alliance for Excellent Education are frequent speakers at conferences, workshops, and meetings across the nation. Below you will find information about these speaking appearances including event information, PowerPoint presentations, video, and audio, when available.

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    July 30, 2008
    9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Louisville, KY
    America’s Promise Dropout Summit

    Keynote Speaker: Every Child A Graduate - PPT

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    July 15, 2008
    9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Washington, DC
    Bank of America’s Student Leadership Summit

    Keynote Speaker: Every Child A Graduate - PPT

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    July 13, 2008
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm - San Diego, CA
    National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Convention

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    July 11 - 13, 2008
    9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Philadelphia, PA
    National Governors Association Annual Centennial Celebration

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    July 1 - 2, 2008
    9:00 am - 5:00 am - Aspen, CO
    Aspen Ideas Festival

    July 1: Panelist - “Public Policy and Support for America’s Children: Notes to the Next President”

    Moderator: William Bell, President and CEO, Casey Family Programs
    Panelist: Eric Coleman, President, National Assn of Counties
    Panelist: Rep. Jim McDermott, U.S. House of Representatives (WA-D)

    July 2: Panel Moderator - “Finding Solutions to the High School Drop-Out Crisis”

    Michael Bennet, Superintendent, Denver Public Schools
    Wendy Kopp, CEO and Founder, Teach for America
    Richard Barth, CEO, KIPP Foundation
    Latasha Kinnard, Youth Board Member, America’s Promise Alliance
    Eli Broad, Founder, The Broad Education Foundation, Founder-Chairman of SunAmerica Inc. and KB Home

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    June 17, 2008
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Germantown, MD
    Montgomery County Public Schools “Partners for Rigor through Relevancy Conference”

    Keynote Address: "Losing our Edge: American Students Unprepared for the Global Economy?"
    Every Child A Graduate - PPT

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    June 9 - 10, 2008
    9:11 am - 5:00 pm - Cary, NC
    Governor’s Education Symposium (sponsored by Hunt Institute)

    Speech: National Standards

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    June 4 - 6, 2008
    9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Boulder, CO
    21st Century Learning Retreat

    A new paradigm for education

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education, Alliance for Excellent Education
    June 2 - 3, 2008
    11:00 am - 5:00 pm - Scottsdale, AZ
    Arizona Business & Education Coalition (ABEC) Annual Conference

    Kick-off Speaker - Every Child A Graduate - AZ - PPT

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  • Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education
    May 29 - 30, 2008
    9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Detroit, MI
    Mackinac Policy Conference: “Dropping Out of the Factory School Model”

    Primary Panelist: Every Child A Graduate - PPT

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