MEDIA ADVISORY - EDUCATION AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO DISCUSS STATE OF EDUCATION IN WESTERN MA WHEN:

8, c: (978) 502-1555 crauseo@renniecenter.org MEDIA ADVISORY EDUCATION AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO DISCUSS STATE OF EDUCATION IN WESTERN MA Education Secretary James Peyser, Early Education and Care Commissioner Thomas Weber, and education and business leaders to gather in Holyoke on June 5 The Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy invites journalists to a discussion on the status of education. [...] The event will delve into this innovative approach and look at the latest data from the Department of Early Education and Care on the impact of the Preschool Expansion Grant on students in Western Massachusetts. [...] Featured Speakers: • James Peyser, Massachusetts Secretary of Education • Thomas Weber, Commissioner, Department of Early Education & Care • Jocelyn Bowne, Director of Research and PEG Administration, Department of Early Education and Care • Tricia Canavan, President, United Personnel • Amy Checkoway, Senior Associate, Abt Associates • Linda Noonan, Executive Director, Massachusetts Business Allia. [...] Additional event details can be found at www.renniecenter.org/events/condition-education-western-ma The Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy’s mission is to improve public education through well-informed decision-making based on deep knowledge and evidence of effective policymaking and practice. [...] Through our staunch commitment to independent, non-partisan research and constructive conversations, we work to promote an education system that provides every child with the opportunity to be successful in school and in life.