Keynote Speaker:
Dr. David Steiner
Dr. David Steiner is the Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, and Professor of Education at Johns Hopkins University.
At Peace in the Pages, Dr. Steiner shared national insights about literacy and effective literacy interventions (For those who were unable to attend: READ USA Literacy Tutoring & Workforce Development is in fact a national best practice, successfully producing proven results!). Thank you to Dr. Steiner for coming to Jacksonville to share his decades of wisdom, knowledge, and research with us!
Before joining Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Steiner previously served on the Maryland State Board of Education, as Commissioner of Education for New York State, as Dean at the Hunter College School of Education (City University of New York), and as Director of Education at the National Endowment for the Arts.
As New York State Commissioner, he secured funding for EngageNY, America’s most consulted online curriculum resource. He advises state education leaders, district superintendents, educational reform organizations, and publishers.
Dr. Steiner has given over 100 talks on both sides of the Atlantic, published over 50 papers, and edited multiple volumes. His most recent book, A Nation at Thought: Restoring Wisdom in America’s Schools, was published in 2023.
READ JAX Expansion Announcement
We are also thankful to the esteemed individuals who delivered the announcement about the expansion of the READ JAX grade-level reading initiative: Dr. Christopher Bernier, DCPS Superintendent; Isaiah Oliver, President of The Community Foundation; and Meredith Chartrand Frisch, Kids Hope Alliance Board Member.
Each of them provided a unique perspective on how the initiative evolved to where it is today and what the community can anticipate moving forward—all in all, there is much more to come!
We are also very grateful for the gracious and inspiring remarks delivered by:
- The Honorable Charlotte Joyce, DCPS School Board Chair, District 6;
- The Honorable Kevin Carrico, Jacksonville City Council President, District 4;
- Rabbi Maya Glasser from The Temple Jacksonville, who shared a traditional Jewish blessing for our Invocation; and,
- Dr. Keith Russell from Westside Baptist Church, who also shared a prayer for our Invocation.
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