2010 U.S. Army Education Conference

Dec 6, 2010

U.S. Army Partners with National Education Organizations for

Third Annual Education Conference to Improve Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students

WHAT:             For the third year in a row, U.S. Army Accessions Command is partnering with key national education, business and service organizations to host a conference that seeks to improve post-secondary outcomes for the Nation’s young people.

                        The conference, held at Fort Leavenworth, “The Intellectual Center of the Army,” will explore Army and civilian best practices, innovative approaches and policies in education and leadership development and provide direct opportunities for educators around the nation to observe and experience the U.S. Army's unique strengths in the realm of leadership, education and training.            

WHY:               The U.S. Army is advancing a long-term education initiative to address the common interests between the Army and the education community in overcoming some of the most significant challenges faced by both groups: drop-out prevention and intervention, post-secondary planning and success, workforce readiness, teacher support and childhood obesity.

WHERE &        

WHEN:             Monday, October 25, 2010

        Kansas City Airport Marriott

      775 Brasilia Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64153

      6:15 p.m. (media arrival)

      6:30 p.m.  Keynote address from Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley, Commanding
      General, U.S. Army Accessions Command (Discussion topic addresses the
      challenges faced by our Nation related to youth preparedness for post-secondary
      success and how the U.S. Army and the education and business community can
      work together to improve outcomes after high school for all students)

     Tuesday, October 26, 2010

     Fort Leavenworth

     100 Stimson Avenue, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027

     09:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

     (Discussion topics include: Army Education Outcomes, Update from the Federal 
     Department of Education, Leadership through Army Core Values and more. Timing
     available upon request)

WHO:            * Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley, Commander of the U.S. Army Accessions Command

                     * Members from the following Army Education partners: the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the National Governors
Association (NGA), the Council for Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and Mission Serve