Frank Pratt represents Arizona at major educational conference

State Representative Frank Pratt represented the State of Arizona at the The Education Commission of the States in Portland, August 18-20, 2010.

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty ECS Chair 2008-10 wrote: "For 45 years, ECS has been a leader in state education policy and practice. Each year, the ECS National Forum on Education Policy brings together a wide range of education policymakers — governors, legislators, chief state school officers, higher education officials— to exchange ideas and hear from the country’s foremost education experts."

Among the presentations at the conference were:

• WHAT STATE LEADERS CAN LEARN FROM HIGHER EDUCATION REFORMS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
• DOES RACE TO THE TOP PROVIDE A TEMPLATE FOR THE ESEA OF THE FUTURE
• COMMON CORE STANDARDS
• THE LUMINA FOUNDATION'S BIG GOAL TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF AMERICANS WITH HIGH QUALITY DEGREES AND CREDENTIALS BY 60% BY THE YEAR 2025