Itta Bena, MS, Oct. 15, 2008 – The 5th and last Conference of Education Stakeholders on Dismantling the Student Achievement Gap will be held at MS Valley State University on Thursday, November 13, 2008 to celebrate the past five years of partnership of Southern Echo and the MS Delta Catalyst Roundtable with the MS Department of Education and the Delta Research and Cultural Institute at MS Valley State University to build support for the creation of a quality public education accessible to all children.
The focus of the conference will be on assessing the successes and limitation during this period and the lessons learned that will inform how best to proceed to meet the education policy challenges still to be met.
It is anticipated buy discount buy valium online no rx tramadol that approximately 500 delegates, comprised of students, parents, educators and public officials, will be selected to attend through a series of community workshops in the approximately 21 counties and 43 school districts that have been involved since the first conference held in 2004.
The conference will involve presentations from the leadership of the MS Department of Education, the Delta Research and Cultural Institute, Southern Echo and the MS Delta Catalyst Roundtable and the format will also include panel discussions with audience participation and small group work with reports back to the plenary session.
One of the special moments of the conference will be a video and slideshow presentation prepared by students that will highlight excerpts from the work of the conferences since 2004.
