Post selfies if you are on plane/traveling with other THI staff!

• Twitter:
  • Here we come, D.C.! Excited to convene with #HKFellows Cohort 10 this week to discuss all things #EarlyLearning and #K12policy. Going to be a great couple of days. Stay tuned with @Hunt_Institute and @jsiddiqi7 for updates! 
  • Our #THIteam is on the move and ready to meet Cohort 10 of #HKFellows in D.C.! @Hunt_Institute @jsiddiqi7

When you arrive:

• Post pictures of the D.C., The Four Seasons, and selfies with staff! Tag @Hunt_Institute and @jsiddiqi7, using hashtag #THIteam and #HKFellows

10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.: Registration

• Good morning, D.C.! It’s a beautiful day to discuss #EdPolicy, and we can’t wait to kick things off with #HKFellows Cohort 10. Looking forward to seeing these leaders engage with resource experts and each other! 
  • (selfies with registration, pictures of set up)

11:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.: Opening Remarks

• Welcome to Day 1 of #HKFellows! Excited to welcome Cohort 10 and kick things off with opening remarks from our very own @jsiddiqi7. Going to be a great day full of critical #Education conversations. Stay tuned for more! 

11:15 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.: Setting the Stage | Across the Aisle 

• Thank you, @ckmcguire and @celindalake, for setting the stage and giving #HKFellows and their staff an overview of parent and voter priorities, concerns, and values for K-12 education.
• OR Retweet THI/Javaid

12:00 P.M. – 1:15 P.M.: Networking Lunch

1:15 P.M. – 2:15 P.M.: Why Early Childhood? The Science and The Economic Case

• Excited to hear from Gerry Cobb of Pritzker Children’s Initiative, @kbstevens of @_CCFP, and @miriamelena88 of @zerotothree as they discuss the science and economic benefits of #EarlyLearning! #HKFellows 
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2:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.: Policy Presentation | The importance of a Strong Early Childhood System 

• What is the importance of a strong early childhood governance structure? Great insights from Stephanie Sharp of Overdeck Family Foundation, @JeanaRoss4kids of @SaulZaentz, & Dr. Lisa Roy of @COEarlyChild! #HKFellows 
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3:45 P.M. – 4:45 P.M.: Policy Discussion | The Early Child Care Workforce

• Great hearing from @MichelleNAEYC of @NAEYC, @LevarStoney, and @MelissaRooker of @KCCTF on child care’s impact on the American workforce. Important conversation for our #HKFellows, and excited to see how Cohort 10 engages with this topic! 
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4:45 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.: Break

6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.: Reception and Dinner

• If passing monuments, take videos, pictures, and selfies to post! Take pictures on the boat, selfies with Fellows and THI Staff.
• After a day full of #EdPolicy discussions, couldn’t think of a better way to close out Day 1 than with a little bit of D.C. site-seeing. #HKFellows 

7:00 A.M. – 8:15 A.M.: Breakfast

• Welcome back to Day 2, #HKFellows! It’s another great day here in D.C., and we’re excited to kick things off with a site visit to @RocketshipEd before discussing all things #K12ed!

8:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.: Site Visit

• Post pictures of school, reminisce on your time as a student. Tag @RocketshipEd.

10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.: Policy Support from The Hunt Institute

• No better way to kick off the morning than engaging with fellow #EdPolicy colleagues! #HKFellows 

12:00 P.M. – 1:15 P.M.: Lunch and Transition

1:15 A.M. – 2:15 P.M.: Policy Discussion | School Choice

• How can policymakers and stakeholders ensure transparency, accountability, and equity in school choice systems? Dr. Jasmine Jenkins of @BloombergDotOrg now moderates a discussion with @Ninacharters of @charteralliance and Shantelle Wright of @dcpcsb. #HKFellows
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2:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.: Policy Discussion | Curriculum, Standards, and Assessment  

• #HKFellows Cohort 10 now hear from @Denise_EdTrust of @EdTrust, @MichaelPetrilli of @educationgadfly, and @HendersonKaya of @reconstruct_us on the role of states in developing curriculum, standards, and assessments.
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3:45 P.M. – 4:45 P.M.: Policy Discussion | School Effectiveness, Accountability, and Improvement 

• Currently hearing from @pedroarivera2 of @ThaddeusStevens, @NVSupt @Jhoneebert, Thomas Kane of @hgse on the various components of measuring school effectiveness and #StudentSuccess. #HKFellows 

4:45 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.: Break

6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.: Dinner

• Another great day of #EdPolicy discussions! Closing out Day 2 with networking and conversations about important policies. Looking forward to Day 3 tomorrow! #HKFellows

8:15 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.: Breakfast

• It’s our final day at #HKFellows for Cohort 1o’s first convening, and I can’t wait to see how things wrap up. Grateful for the opportunity this week to connect with these great leaders, and excited to see what they accomplish next with this week’s information.   

9:30 A.M. – 10:15 A.M.: School Funding 

• How are schools funded? Where are dollars allocated? How can policymakers ensure equitable funding levels between districts? Here to discuss is @BobWise48 and @MargueriteRoza of @EdunomicsLab. #HKFellows 

10:15 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.: Governors Panel

• No better way to end our #HKFellows meeting than by hearing from incredible #Education governors from across the country, including Gov. Kean, who made this program possible with Gov. Hunt. Thankful for these leaders and inspired by what they’ve done for their states’ students! 
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11:00 A.M.: Closing Remarks 

• Thank you to The @Hunt_Institute, @jsiddiqi7, Cohort 10 of #HKFellows and their staff, former governors, and our funders for another incredible Hunt-Kean Fellows convening. Walking away from this week with hope for the future of #Education, and excited to see what these leaders accomplish next!
• *post 4 pictures of your time throughout HKF*