The second Summit on Urban Education in Ohio entitled
INVESTING IN OUR CHILDREN
was held October 11 and 12, 2007 in Columbus, Ohio

More than 400 urban educators gathered in Columbus Ohio at the second Summit on Urban Education in Ohio, presented by the Ohio 8 Coalition. The keynote Speaker was Ruby Payne, author of A Framework for Understanding Poverty

In addition, individual sessions addressed specific educational practices that are helping students from Ohio's big city school districts improve academic performance. Problem-solving sessions included facilitated discussions around:
 

21st Century Skills, facilitated by Ken Kay

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Reaching Challenging Populations, facilitated by Ron Felton,

Middle School Math, facilitated in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Education

Future Forces Affecting Urban Education, facilitated by Barbara Diamond, KnowledgeWorks Foundation

2007 Workshops