The Alliance for Excellent Education and MDRC are hosting a webinar, “Leveraging Innovations to Increase Educational Attainment,” on Wednesday, March 11, 1:30-3:00 pm (ET).

Moderated by Mariana Haynes, Senior Fellow at the Alliance for Excellent Education, the webinar includes the following panelists:

• Robert Balfanz, Principal Investigator and Researcher, Center for the Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University School of Education
• Ronald Chaluisan, Vice President, New Visions for Public Schools

• David Johnson, Associate Director of Research and Development, Urban Education Institute

• Scott Sargrad, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education

• Rebecca Unterman, Research Associate, MDRC

Please join the Alliance and MDRC for a webinar to discuss recent innovations in high school reform and facilitate a conversation among education leaders about the design of high-impact strategies to keep all students on the path to high school graduation and college and career readiness.

Rebecca Unterman and Ronald Chaluisan will examine the design and impact of small public high schools in New York City, which MDRC’s ongoing evaluation finds increase high school graduation and college enrollment rates for disadvantaged students. Robert Balfanz and David Johnson will discuss what matters most to ensure students are on-track to high school graduation and college readiness. Scott Sargrad will discuss the implications for federal investments in high school improvement. Mariana Haynes will moderate the discussion. Panelists will also address questions submitted by webinar viewers from across the country.

To register or to submit questions for the webinar, please visit the Alliance for Excellent Education’s website.