Alverno Forum Will Explore Dynamics Affecting Urban Education

Alverno College is hosting a forum on urban education. The vibrant discussion will include prominent stakeholders from across the local education landscape, including districts, charters, choice settings, organizations and nonprofits. The conversation will include identifying and advancing distinct and interrelated dynamics affecting urban education including equity, poverty, inclusion, achievement, leadership and more.

Presenters include:

· Kanika Burks, principal, Milwaukee College Prep North Campus

· Krysta DeBoer, executive director, Center for Urban Teaching

· Lisa Elliott, superintendent, School District of Greenfield

· Stephanie Maney, director of Leadership Development, Schools That Can Milwaukee

· Latish Reed, equity specialist in the Office of Innovation and Information, Milwaukee Public Schools

· Patricia Neudecker, director of Administrative Leadership, Alverno College

The Alverno Forum series seeks to join community leaders in discussing cutting-edge topics that have a daily impact on the lives of people in our community and beyond. The first discussion in this year’s series takes place on Thursday, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sister Joel Read Conference Center. The Alverno Forum series is free and open to the public. For more details, please visit our website at http://www.alverno.edu/forum/.

About Alverno College

Alverno College promotes the academic, personal and professional development of its students in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Undergraduate programs for women are offered in more than 60 areas of study, and graduate programs in education, nursing, community psychology and business are open to women and men.

A leader in higher education innovation, Alverno has earned international accolades for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, which emphasizes hands-on experience and develops in-demand skills. The College has consulted with three U.S. presidential administrations on accountability and outcomes in higher education and for the past eight years has been ranked one of the top five schools in the Midwest doing “the best job of educating undergrads” by U.S. News & World Report.

Based in Milwaukee, Wis., Alverno College is a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college.