Alliance for Excellent Education
The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington, DC\u2013based national policy and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, particularly those who are traditionally underserved, graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship. The Alliance focuses on America\u2019s six million most at-risk secondary school students\u2014those in the lowest achievement quartile\u2014who are most likely to leave school without a diploma or to graduate unprepared for a productive future.
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Started in 2012, Digital Learning Day has provided a powerful venue for education leaders to highlight great teaching practice and showcase innovative teachers, leaders, and instructional technology programs that are improving student outcomes. This grassroots effort blossomed into a massive nationwide celebration as teachers realized that Digital Learning Day is not about technology, it\u2019s about learning.\xa0Digital Learning Day promotes the effective use of modern day tools afforded to every other industry to improve the learning experience in K-12 public schools.
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About Our Guest
Terri Schwartzbeck is Senior Digital Outreach Associate at the Alliance for Excellent Education and supports Digital Learning Day\u2019s online presence. She helps lead the Alliance\u2019s social media efforts as well as manages much of the Alliance\u2019s video production work. She has a long history in the education policy nonprofit space including the American Association of School Administrators and the Regional Educational Laboratory \u2013 Appalachia.