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# U.S. Department of Education Announces Full Agenda for Equity Summit Series

# U.S. Department of Education Announces Full Agenda for Equity Summit Series

June 21, 2021

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Today, the U.S.  Department of Education (Department) announced additional details  about the first installment of its Equity Summit Series, to  be held virtually on Tuesday, June 22nd. The program will feature  welcome remarks prerecorded by First Lady Jill Biden,  participation from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Deputy  Secretary Cindy Marten, leaders and educators from across the country, and  student performances. The event is the first of a series of Equity  Summits the Department is holding over the coming months that will  focus on how, as schools and campuses continue to reopen and welcome students  back for in-person instruction, they must not return to the status quo.

The first installment  of the Equity Summit Series, “Building Equitable Learning  Environments in Our Schools,” will explore how schools and  communities can reimagine our school systems so that every student has a voice  in their school and classroom, particularly students from underserved  communities, including communities of color, students with disabilities, and  multilingual learners. Participants will discuss the historic investments  in the American Rescue Plan aimed at advancing equity in school reopening  efforts, as well as how the proposals outlined in President Biden’s  FY2022 Budget, the American Families Plan, and the American Jobs Plan can  address inequities that were exacerbated by the pandemic and help build  truly equitable schools across the country. The event will also  feature discussions on how students can access a high-quality education  responsive to their needs, and how schools can create more culturally and  linguistically responsive and inclusive learning environments for all students.

The full agenda for the first installment of the Equity Summit Series can be found below. To sign up to attend the summit click here.

Equity Summit Series: Building Equitable Learning Environments in Our Schools

Date/time: Tuesday, June 22, 2021, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDTWelcome remarks by First Lady Jill Biden Remarks and introduction by 2021 RISE Award Winner Melito Ramirez, Intervention Specialist, Walla Walla High School, Walla Walla, Washington  Remarks by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Panel Discussion: Equity in K-12: Challenges and best practices, featuring: 
- Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten
- Pedro Noguera, dean, USC Rossier School of Education 
- Alberto Carvalho, superintendent, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Rosemarie Eller, board president, White Plains Public Schools
- Baruti Kafele, former principal from Newark, New Jersey
- Alejandro Diasgranados, fourth- and fifth-grade teacher, Aiton Elementary School and 2021 Washington, D.C. Teacher of the Year
- Olivia Carter, school counselor, Jefferson Elementary School, Cape Girardeau, Missouri and 2021 School Counselor of the Year

Spotlight on Advancing Equity at the School District Level 
- Pedro Noguera will moderate two discussions spotlighting efforts at the school district level to advance equity, featuring representatives and students from Miami-Dade, Florida, and White Plains, New York

Closing Remarks by Dr. Anton Reece, president, West Kentucky Community and Technical College The event will also feature multiple student performances throughout the program. 
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