Donna Peduto is the executive director of the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative.
What’s the news?
Using West Virginia Forward as a lens, policy
experts, corporate leaders and educational practitioners will discuss the
state’s economic opportunities and challenges and the need to nurture the
talent pipeline through the diversification of workforce development.
The second annual West Virginia Legislators’ Forum on Education and the Economy will be held in Charleston, with an aim to engage legislators on how best to address the current landscape of public education in West Virginia. The Nov. 2 conference is hosted by the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative and sponsored by West Virginia University, Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and numerous community partners.
Quotes and Comments
“Our legislators are on the front lines of our efforts to move West
Virginia forward, so it is critical to engage them in nonpartisan discussions
on how to address the most pressing issues facing public education and our
economy today. This is an important opportunity
for our state leaders to hear from experts in public education and to begin
charting a roadmap to helping our students and the next generation of leaders
succeed while diversifying our economy and workforce.” ‑— Donna Peduto, executive director of
the WVPEC
Target Audience
State legislators and
policymakers
Educators and administrators
Corporate/Business community
Entrepreneurs and innovators
WVU Community
Resources
Photos and videotaped sessions from previous
Forum available for download
Full agenda and list of speakers
Donna Peduto audio file (1:23)
West Virginia Public Education Collaborative
Additional spokespeople available upon request
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CONTACT: Donna Peduto, Executive Director
West Virginia Public Education Collaborative
304.293.5447; dpeduto@mail.wvu.edu