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Commissioner of Education MaryEllen Elia To Speak at Manhattanville College Nov. 9. Topic: “On Our Way to Stronger Schools"
Elia will talk about how the State is helping to drive and support school improvement
October 26, 2016, Purchase, NY -- MaryEllen Elia, Commissioner of Education and President of the University of the State of New York, will speak on the timely topic of “On Our Way to Stronger Schools: Progress Made and The Work Ahead” on November 9, 2016 as part of Manhattanville College’s Distinguished Lecturer Series. The lecture, scheduled for 4:20 p.m. in Reid Castle on the Manhattanville campus in Purchase, is free and open to the public.
Commissioner Elia, the first woman to hold the permanent position of commissioner, has served in this role since July 6, 2015. She oversees the work of more than 700 school districts with 3.2 million students, 7,000 libraries, 900 museums, and 52 professions encompassing more than 850,000 licensees.
A native New Yorker, Ms. Elia has 45 years of experience as an educator, including superintendent of schools in Hillsborough County, Florida, the eighth largest school district, for ten years.
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During her first year, Commissioner Elia visited well over 100 schools in New York in an effort to learn how schools here can be improved and how the State can help drive and support those improvements. As a result of these visits, she and the Board of Regents have engaged a new test vendor; created ELA/Math AIMHighNY Standards Review Committee; decoupled state assessments from teacher evaluation; provided new, alternative pathways to graduation; and instituted many other reforms which will be highlighted in her speech.
“It is an honor to have Commissioner Elia address the critical topic of strengthening our schools at a pivotal time for our educational system,” said Shelley Wepner, dean of Manhattanville’s School of Education, which is co-sponsoring the event along with the Teacher Center of Central Westchester, and Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES.
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RSVPs to attend this exciting lecture are required by October 26, 2016. Call 914.323.3153 or write linda.putorti@mville.edu to register.
About Manhattanville College:
Manhattanville College (www.manhattanville.edu) is an independent, co-educational liberal arts institution dedicated to academic excellence and social and civic action. Manhattanville prepares students to be ethical and socially responsible leaders in a global community. Located just 30 minutes from New York City, Manhattanville serves 1,800 undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students from more than 45 countries and 40 states. Founded in 1841, the College offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate areas of study in the arts and sciences, education business, creative writing, as well as continuing and executive education programs.
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