Keynote Presentation

Overview:

 Bob Wise is president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia. He is author of the book Raising the Grade: How High School Reform Can Save Our Youth and Our Nation and chair of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.  From 1983 to 2001, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives, during which time he aggressively worked to preserve financial aid for students to attend college.

The Alliance for Excellence Education is a respected authority on high school policy, advocating for reform in America’s secondary education system and working to ensure that all students graduate from high school prepared for college, careers, and to be contributing members of society.

View presentation: Every Child a Graduate
View Handout: The Economic Benefits from Halving Baltimore's Dropout Rate

Additional Reference Information:

• Maryland State Card: http://www.all4ed.org/files/Maryland.pdf

• Economic Benefits Report for all 50 metro areas: http://www.all4ed.org/files/EconBeneCityCardBooklet011210.pdf

• Potential Economic Impact of Improved Education on Maryland: http://www.all4ed.org/files/Maryland_econ.pdf

• Federal High School Graduation Rate Policies and the Impact on Maryland:
http://www.all4ed.org/files/Maryland_grp.pdf

• Key Pieces of High School Legislation: http://www.all4ed.org/files/Legislation.pdf