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[MEDIA ADVISORY] 3,000 Education Innovators to Attend the 2018 iNACOL Symposium in Nashville


WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 15, 2018) – iNACOL will host more than 3,000 people in Nashville Oct. 21-24, for its 2018 Symposium, “Driving the Transformation of Learning.” iNACOL’s annual conference is education’s leading event shaping the future of K-12 education. Experts, practitioners, educators, school and district leaders, policymakers and researchers gather to discuss big ideas and innovations and work together to create a path toward transforming the nation’s education system.

WHO:  3,000 Experts, practitioners, educators, policymakers and researchers

Keynotes by:

  • Carlos Moreno, Big Picture Learning
  • Phyllis Lockett, LEAP Innovations
  • Tony Monfiletto, Future Focused Education
  • Russlynn Ali, Emerson Collective and XQ Institute
  • Nick Donohue, Nellie Mae Education Foundation
  • David Istance, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), retired; Brookings Institution; University of Strathclyde, Scotland
  • Jemar Lee, Education Reimagined and EdRevision, moderator (along with four learners currently experiencing new student-centered learning models)
  • Pamela Cantor, M.D., Turnaround for Children

iNACOL Innovator Award Recipients

WHAT: iNACOL 2018 Symposium

WHEN: October 21-24, 2018

WHERE: Music City Center, 201 Fifth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203

Registration is open for the iNACOL Symposium. Members of the press and media receive complimentary access to the Symposium by signing up here. Here is a link to the agenda for more details.


About iNACOL

The mission of iNACOL is to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all. Visit our website, like us on Facebook, connect with us on Linkedin and follow us on Twitter.

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