Celebrating 13 years as ExcelinEd’s flagship initiative, the National Summit on Education convenes the nation’s leaders in education policy to share what works, what doesn’t and what’s next in education. ExcelinEd hosted nearly 1,000 state and national policymakers, education leaders and advocates from November 18 -19 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. For two action-filled days, attendees shared and learned about new trends, successful policies, evolving laws and the latest innovations designed to build a brighter future for America’s families.
View the videos from 2021 below
Governor Jeb Bush kicked off #EIE21, challenging attendees to seize the moment and champion bold policy solutions that prepare all students with the knowledge for the economy and jobs of today and tomorrow.
Governor Bush sat down with Romy Drucker for an inspiring conversation on the future of education and the issues that matter to all families.
Dr. Cornel West and Professor Robert George sit down with Juan Williams to provide a lesson on the value of civil discourse in society.
Derrell Bradford sits down with Tim DeRoche, Valencia Stovall, Kelley Williams-Bolar and Patricia Levesque to discuss the troubling history and impact of “education redlining.”
Author Amanda Ripley returns to #EIE21 to share research from her new book, High Conflict, which explores constructive (and destructive) conflict and how to engage and build understanding on issues where there may be strong disagreement – vital to advancing policies to transform education.
Lane Wright sits down with Rep. Chris Sprowls, Sen. Kelli Stargel, Rep. Manny Diaz, Commissioner Richard Corcoran and T. Willard Fair for a discussion on the vast impact of state-driven education reform, the significance of sustained and committed leadership and the policy solutions—past, present and future—necessary to transform the system and ensure students are prepared to succeed.