National Summit on Academic Rigor and Relevance
State Scholars Initiative
National Summit on Academic Rigor and Relevance
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
April 29-30, 2008
Coming soon:
- Summit proceedings
- Video of plenary sessions
- More photos
SUMMIT MATERIALS : 
- Agenda
- Press release
- 2007 Year in Review
- Summit Policy Brief —Education Beyond the Rhetoric: Making Rigor Something Real
- David Longanecker's presentation: "Myth or Reality Serious Questions About Rigor & Relevance" [Flash version]
- Roy Romer’s presentation: “An Agenda for Reform and Promising Practices”
- State Scholars Student-Level Data Summary
- State Scholars Perception Data Summary
- State Scholars Business Data Summary
- ED in ’08 State Data Presentation [Flash version]
Above: Plenary session - "50 Years After A Nation at Risk"
Charles Kolb, President, Committee for Economic Development
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Above: Plenary session - "The Importance of Math and Science for Students, Educators, and Businesses"
(l) Leon Lederman, Nobel Laureate, Physics, and Resident Scholar, Illinois Math and Science Academy
(r) Troy Justesen, assistant Secretary, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education
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Above:
(l) David Longanecker, President, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
(r) Leon Lederman, Nobel Laureate, Physics, and Resident Scholar, Illinois Math and Science Academy
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Above: Plenary session - "An Agenda for Reform and Promising Practices"
Roy Romer, Former Governor of Colorado, and Chairman, Strong American Schools
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this summit was twofold:
- To examine the role and effectiveness of the business community in driving national education reform conversations.
- To discuss policy reform efforts to increase academic rigor and to improve academic relevance in high school.
