And with that, we will wrap up the panel. Thank you for all of our panelists being here today. [applause] [chatter] we will go ahead and bring up our next panel so we can keep on time. Welcome to the second panel of the day. This is entitled where are we now, a conversation about educational opportunity. We will have a scholar from the institute,ucational the generic secretary of dr. Gregnd forester, he is currently at the current foundation. He authored six books and book. Hored an additional he received his phd at yale university. Ceo of digitale pioneers academy. Yesterday they were given approval to open up a charter in washington, d. C. [applause] executive director for , and she started as a special Education Teacher as well. The stories you heard in the last panel, and the discussion you heard, we want to discuss and review the data as it relates to education, educational opportunity. Where are we, what does the data tell us . What are the issues we have to deal with. Gerrard wi
Until it gets into our heads. Thank you. So with that, we will wrap up the panel. And thank you to all of our panelists for being here today. [ applause ] so well go ahead and start our next panel. So that we can keep on time. Be as efficient as we can. Welcome to the second panel of the day. This panel is entitled where are we now. A conversation on Educational Opportunity and integration. Our panelest today will be gerard robinson. He has been in the education commissioner of florida. The virginia secretary of education. So gerard has a long history in education. Dr. Greg fors ter is the director of Trinity International university. He is a senior fellow at ed choice and is at the Freedman Foundation for educational choice. And he received his ph. D. With distinction at yale university. Mashea ashton is, just recently given its approval to open up a charter in 2018 in washington, d. C. She served as the ceo of the Network Charter school fund. The Senior Adviser for Charter School pol
And took command of his own ranger battalion. In the unit gained notoriety for its raids behind union lines. This talk was part of a daylong seminar on civil war leadership posted by Longwood University in farmville, virginia, at Appomattox Court House National historical park. It is just under one hour. The first speaker today is mr. Eric buckland, the author of five books about the men who rode with john mosby during the civil war, his first one is mosbys rangers, which deal with the men from bmi who served with mosby, and who has subsequently done four more books, which tell the story of 110 more men who served with mosby and i am told there is a fifth volume at press right now with will probably be the final volume in that series. Hes received the Jefferson Davis historical gold medal. Mr. Buckland is a graduate of the university of kansas and had a 22 year career in the u. S. Army in which he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, slightly higher than i got to when i was in the a
I think that the United States, we are positioned to be on the cuts edge where communities are not ethnically exclusive. Thats historically new. Its not something you find as you look back in history. Im very excited to help position us on a new kind of organizing society where communities are not ethnically bounded. I think its a great thing for School Choice to be doing. Thank you very much. Let me start here by saying thank you for inviting me to this wonderful conversation. As i was thinking about this panel i reflected on my own personal, how i even got here. I have an identical twin sister we were in new jersey which is a majority white community. My family had just moved out of philadelphia and they wanted a Better School option for us. My mother took us out of Public School and put us into private school. I think that has made all of the difference for us and its why im a huge proponent. I think every parent should be able to choose what school or what environment, like how do
Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair will now recognize the gentleman from mississippi, mr. Kelly, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Kelly mr. Speaker, im humbled to rise today in the memory of Army National guard Sergeant Kyle Clayton Thomas who was killed on may 29, 2017, in a rollover incident at the National Training center in california. Sergeant thomas and three other combat were conducting maneuvers in an m1a2 abrams main battle tank. A 2011 aimry High School Graduate was assigned to alpha company, second battalion, 198th armored, 155 armored brigade, headquartered out of tupelo, mississippi. He has been described as a compassionate person who loved life and spending time with his family. When his daughter was born, an incredible bond was formed between Sergeant Thomas and his daughter. Sergeant tho