After opening on July 15 with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as the keynote speaker, the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum continues Tuesday with a panel discussion on the crucial decision many parents are facing: "Opportunities for Education Adaptation."

Held since 2010 as a daylong, in-person event, the Forum's format has been reshaped after the state’s response to the pandemic included a limit on the size of public gatherings. This year, the event is a series of six sessions and two keynote speeches over eight weeks, live-streamed webinar on Zoom and available at no charge to the public and media.

The Forum brings state and national experts from the private sector and public policy arena to highlight the opportunities in innovation and transformation that Georgia's leaders can embrace. Appropriately, the theme for the 2020 event is “Wisdom, Justice, Adaptation,” a play on Georgia’s motto: “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation.” Six weekly sessions will tackle Education, The Budget, Land Use and Transportation, The Economy, Housing, and Healthcare.

Register now to participate in the panel discussion, 11 a.m. -12:15 p.m. The panel lineup for "Opportunities for Education Adaptation:"

Moderator: Eric Wearne, Associate Professor, Kennesaw State University; Senior Fellow, Georgia Public Policy Foundation; author, “Little Platoons: Defining Hybrid Home Schools in America,”

• Georgia State Rep. Jan Jones, House Speaker Pro Tempore

• Angela Lassetter, Head of School, Georgia Cyber Academy

• Ana Martin, ‘The Libertarian Homeschooler’

• Kelly Smith, Founder of Prenda, a microschool network

The 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum is a must for Georgia policymakers and legislators, candidates and citizens interested in practical, commonsense lessons for success in the state.

View the program and speaker bios here.

SESSIONS:
July 15: "An Education Conversation," with Betsy DeVos, U.S. Education Secretary(View a recording here.)
July 21: Session 1 – Opportunities for Education Adaptation
July 28: Session 2 – Budget Calisthenics
August 4: Session 3 – The Changing Views of Land Use and Transportation
August 11: Session 4 – The Economy: Effects and Expectations
August 18: Session 5 – Affordable Housing or Housing Affordability?
August 25: Session 6 – Healthcare: The Diagnosis, The Prognosis
Closing Keynote TBA

While these sessions are offered via Zoom at no charge, all registrants must have a verified Zoom account. Register for individual sessions here or for the entire eight-week series here.
Read more about the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum here.

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