INTO EDUCATION?

It has been a tumultuous summer in the education world, full of budget fights and labor showdowns. Heading into the new school year we are sitting down with a panel of leaders and influencers in the education field to better understand how the past year's fights will play out in the school year ahead and how these events will impact education policy, city politics, teachers and parents for years to come. MODERATED BY: Andrew Hawkins Managing Editor at City Hall News Philissa Cramer Managing Editor of GothamSchools.Org	THURSDAY AUGUST 25, 2011 8:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast 8:30 -9:30 a.m. Panel Discussion Followed by Q&A Location: Con Edison Building 4 Irving Place (@14th Street) New York, New York TICKETS: EARLY REGISTRATION: $30 for individual tickets/ $250 table of 10 AFTER 8/24: $40 for individual tickets / $350 for a table of 10 CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS $20 ticket for government and non-profit employees FOR MORE INFORMATION or sponsorship opportunities call 646.442.1662* or email us here . Media Sponsor:
PANELISTS:
LEO CASEY Vice President of Academic High Schools, UFT

STEPHEN LAZAR NBPTS Certified Social Studies and English Teacher in Brooklyn, NY

SYDNEY MORRIS Co-Founder of Educators 4 Excellence

EVA MOSKOWITZ Former City Council Member & Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Success Charter Network

SHAEL POLAKOW-SURANSKY Department of Education Deputy Chancellor & Chief Academic Officer

BILL THOMPSON Former President of the NYC Board of Education & Former NYC Comptroller

MERRYL TISCH Chancellor of the NY Board of Regents

JOSEPH P. VITERITTI Thomas Hunter Professor of Public Policy at Hunter College