Reinventing Rural Education: Texas’ Rural Innovation Zone

June 21, 2023 - 9:00 am ET

Reinventing Rural Education: Texas’ Rural Innovation Zone

Wednesday, June 21st at 9:00 a.m. EST
Rayburn House Office Building
45 Independence Ave SW, Room 2168
Washington, D.C. 20515

PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools Project is pleased to present a delegation of students, educators and administrators from rural South Texas. They are part of the groundbreaking Rural Schools Innovation Zone (RSIZ), which is the nation’s first rural CTE / early college collaborative. The RSIZ’s mission is advancing education equity for rural students who often suffer from a lack access to of career pathways and early college opportunities. This model has proven so successful, the Texas Legislature last month codified funding for its replication across the state.

On Wednesday, June 21st at 9:00 a.m. EST, join us for a panel discussion in which RSIZ students will share their inspiring stories about the previously nonexistent opportunities they are engaged in, as they seek to graduate college and/or career ready. It’s a rare chance for Capitol Hill to hear from young Americans living out a policy decision that is changing — and improving — their lives. We will also amplify the impactful work the RSIZ architects and leaders undertook to launch the RSIZ’s mission of increasing educational equity for students.

Our panelists include:

Tressa Pankovits, Co-Director, Progressive Policy Institute’s Reinventing America’s Schools Project
Mike Gonzalez, Executive Director, Rural Schools Innovation Zone
Alyssa Morton, Partner & CEO, Empower Schools
Celeste Garcia Falfurrias, HS Brooks County ISD, Ignite Academy
Juliet Priddy Premont, Collegiate HS, Grow Your Own Educator Academy
Kimberlina Garza Freer, HS Freer ISD, Next Generation Medical Academy
Ryan Garza Premont, Collegiate HS, Early College High School and Ignite Academy

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Reinventing Rural Education: Texas’ Rural Innovation Zone

Reinventing Rural Education: Texas’ Rural Innovation Zone Wednesday, June 21st at 9:00 a.m. EST Rayburn House Office Building 45 Independence Ave SW, Room 2168 Washington, D.C. 20515

Reinventing Rural Education: Texas’ Rural Innovation Zone

Wednesday, June 21st at 9:00 a.m. EST
Rayburn House Office Building
45 Independence Ave SW, Room 2168
Washington, D.C. 20515