THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2015

ADVISORY: White House to Host Summit on Next Generation High Schools

WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, November 10, the White House will host the first-ever White House Summit on Next Generation High Schools, hosting students, educators, philanthropists and entrepreneurs who are reinventing the high school experience to better empower students to seize opportunities in today’s  economy and expanding access to innovative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teaching and learning.

In addition to outside leaders, the program will also feature senior Obama Administration officials, including:

·             Valerie Jarrett, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor ·             Cecilia Muñoz, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council ·             Megan Smith, United States Chief Technology Officer ·             John King, Delegated Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education ·             Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education ·             France Córdova, Director of the National Science Foundation ·             Tom Kalil, OSTP Deputy Director for Technology and Innovation ·             Roberto J. Rodríguez, Deputy Assistant to the President for Education

WHAT:          White House Summit on Next Generation High Schools WHEN:          TUESDAY, November 10, 9:00AM to 4:30PM WHERE:        White House South Court Auditorium

If you have any additional questions, please email media_affairs@who.eop.gov with the subject line “High School Summit.”

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