Dr. Ross Kasun, Superintendent of Freehold Township Schools, has been selected to go to The White House

More than 800 nominees were submitted from districts around the nation to participate in this groundbreaking event. Reviewers from the Office of Educational Technology screened and scored nominations and in the end, 100 superintendents were invited to participate in the Summit this Wednesday.

In addition to the Summit, due to Freehold Township Schools excellent work, Dr. Kasun was also selected to share input and insights on effective Future Ready transformation during a small focus group session on Tuesday, November 18.

The Summit, hosted by the White House and the US Department of Education, will be the largest gathering of district leaders committed to technological integration and represents the most extensive federal-district dialogue regarding digital strategies to date. Superintendents attending the event have been selected for the exceptional progress already being made in their districts and have committed to mentor neighboring districts in best practices in order to maximize impact. The Summit supports the work of the ConnectED Initiative, an effort to bring high speed internet to 99% of American students within five years by focusing on the human capital that will need to be trained to implement these new broadband resources.

An important part of this initiative is ensuring that digital connectivity supports innovation in America’s classrooms. This fall, the Administration launched the Future Ready Pledge to help school districts develop a culture where teachers harness the power of technology to personalize learning and provide quality digital content that fosters student inquiry and creativity.

Through this pledge, superintendents from across the country are committing to lead a transition in their districts to innovative teaching using technology. Signatories will also work in partnership to share best practices with other school districts. During the event, President Obama will host a digital pledge signing ceremony with over one hundred superintendents to be joined virtually by hundreds more across the country.

“I am honored to represent our district at the 2014 Future Ready Summit. We have made exceptional progress to effectively integrate technology to enhance teaching and learning and best prepare our students, staff and district to be “Future Ready.” This critical work has truly been a collaborative effort between our Board of Education, administrative team, technology department and our entire staff, and for the United States Department of Education to select us to participate and share at the Summit is testament to our entire team.” Kasun said.