2011 National Summit on Education Reform: Education Everywhere
San Francisco, California – The Foundation for Excellence in Education today announced Sal Khan, founder and Executive Director of the Khan Academy, will serve as speaker for the opening day’s keynote lunch at the Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform 2011 on October 13 in San Francisco. Widely known as Bill Gates’ favorite teacher, the ivy-league graduate and former hedge fund manager will share his journey from family tutor to education pioneer in the digital age. The two-day event, hosted by the Foundation for Excellence in Education, is a forum to learn what works, what doesn’t and what’s next in education reform.
Drawing from his three degrees from MIT and an MBA from Harvard, Mr. Khan began tutoring his cousin in math over the Internet in 2004. As more family and friends requested his instruction, Mr. Khan began posting his digital tutorials on YouTube, which allowed his pupils to learn at their own pace, in their own time. His online lessons became an online sensation, prompting him to establish Khan Academy, a not-for-profit educational website which provides 2,400 free digital tutorials on a range of subjects to students of all ages. Today, millions of students in more than 200 countries around the world gain knowledge and skills through Khan Academy.
Register today and secure your spot to hear from this innovative educator and pioneer of digital learning!
Stay tuned for more announcements on keynote presentations and strategy sessions. This annual event immerses lawmakers and policymakers in two days of in-depth discussions on the policies that will shape our country’s future.
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The Foundation for Excellence in Education thanks the following donors for their generous support: Vanguard: The Walton Family Foundation, Visionary: Charles & Helen Schwab Foundation, Robertson Foundation, Strategist: The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation, The Broad Foundation, Achievers: Carnegie Corporation of New York, GlobalScholar, Susan and Bill Oberndorf, Reformer: Doris & Donald Fisher Fund, IQ-ity, Intel, McGraw-Hill Education, Pearson Foundation, Scholar: Apex Learning, Electronic Arts, ETS, Koret Foundation, SMART Technologies, William E. Simon Foundation.