State of Montana Newsroom
Media Advisory: OPI to Host Montana Education Virtual Summit June 24-25
HELENA – The Montana Office of Public Instruction will be hosting a Montana Education Virtual Summit on Thursday, June 24 and Friday, June 25. Speakers at the event will include world renown educators and authors, such as Dr. Yong Zhao, Dr. Dan Popov, and Dr. Peter Liljedahl. The summit will also feature breakout sessions that offer Montana educators the opportunity to discuss implementation of required plans under the U.S. Department of Education’s (USED) guidance for use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money, as well as big picture topics like state assessments and social emotional learning.
Media wishing to attend are asked to sign-up via the summit website, https://hopin.com/events/mtedx-21, as a “Montana educator” for free admission. They should also e-mail Christopher.averill@mt.gov to verify their attendance. No media Q&A sessions are planned.
WHO: Montana Office of Public Instruction
WHAT: 2021 Montana Education Virtual Summit
WHEN: Thursday, June 24 and Friday, June 25
WHERE: Virtual (register here)
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Contact:
Chris Averill, Communications Director, 406-444-3449