RANCHO
MIRAGE, Calif., April 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BARR Center announces its
anticipated annual National Conference celebrating 25 years
of BARR. This April, 700 educators, administrators, school
support organizations, and state leaders from across the country
will attend the 2024 BARR National Conference in Palm Springs, California to focus on building
stronger schools and helping every student succeed.
As the nation's leading evidence-based school improvement model,
BARR transforms education through intentionally deepened
relationships and a data-driven, personalized and supportive
approach. The BARR National Conference is the premier professional
education and networking event created for those who believe that
education has the power to inspire, unite, and change the world.
This sold-out event will take place on April
24 and 25.
Throughout the conference, BARR will be hosting leaders from 12
states, including nine State Superintendents and Commissioners of
Education and key leaders from Governor's offices. Some of the
states being represented include: Alabama, California, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Rhode Island,
Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
On Wednesday BARR's main stage will feature a State Panel
facilitated by Dr. Melody Schopp,
former Secretary of Education from South
Dakota, and Director of Education Industry Consulting at the
SAS Institute.
This panel will feature:
- Dr. Eric Mackey, State
Superintendent, Alabama State Department of Education
- Pender Makin, State
Commissioner, Maine Department of Education
- Willie Jett, State Commissioner,
Minnesota Department of Education
- Kirsten Baesler, State
Superintendent, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
- Dr. Jill Underly, State
Superintendent, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Also attending:
- Debbie Critchfield, State
Superintendent, Idaho State Department of Education
- Dr. Sydnee Dickson, State
Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education
Conference main stage presentations will also include:
- Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline
Coleman, Kentucky Office of the Governor
- Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent, California Department of
Education
BARR Center will also be hosting key leaders from the Maine
Office of the Governor, Wyoming Office of the Governor, and
leadership from the Alabama,
California, Idaho, Maine,
and Rhode Island Department of Education.
"Throughout the past few years, this incredible network of
educators has developed plans across the country on how to help
support staff, communicate to the community, and support students
and families to make sure that no student, teacher, administrator,
school or community is alone," said BARR's Founder and Executive
Director Angela Jerabek. "We are
grateful for the time to celebrate these outstanding leaders who
have been pivotal in building an education for a nation."
About BARR Center
BARR Center (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) is a model that
aims to bring education into the 21st century with intentionally
deepened relationships and a data-driven personalized and
supportive approach that aligns students, teachers, staff, and
families with unified culture of support and success so that,
together, we can build strong schools and communities. For more
information, visit https://barrcenter.org/.
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