Members of the AP and Pre-AP communities share a commitment to educational excellence for all students. At the AP Annual Conference 2010, the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center will bring together leaders in education policy from state government, and advisors to the House Education and Labor Committee, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Department of Education to discuss ways to help drive academic rigor and promote college and career readiness in all of our nation's schools.  

Please join us as roundtable participants exchange their knowledge and experiences and discuss policies that help raise academic excellence throughout schools and districts. The discussion will focus on making critical connections between education policy and real-world practice to ensure that every student can be prepared to succeed in the 21st Century.

Moderator:

• Gov. Roy Romer, Special Adviser, The College Board; former Governor of Colorado; former Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District

Panelists:

• Rep. Richard Crandall, Chair, Education Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
• Kara Marchione, Education Policy Advisor, House Education & Labor Committee
• Celia Sims, Education Advisor, US Senator Richard Burr (NC)
• Judy Wurtzel, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, US Dept. of Education

Space for this free event is limited. Please RSVP by July 15 by contacting lkelleystclair@collegeboard.com with your name, affiliation and email address.