Beverly Hills : Summit Talk on Education
The Beverly Hills Unified School District will co-sponsor an Education Summit and Technology Fair Friday and Saturday to provide a glimpse into the future of public education.
Several leaders in public education are scheduled to speak, including state Sen. Gary Hart (D-Santa Barbara), chairman of the Senate Education Committee, and Assembly Education Committee Chairman Delaine Eastin (D-Fremont).
The purpose of the two-day event is to provide a forum to explore issues in public education and to build coalitions among schools, businesses and the community, said Lillian Raffel, Beverly Hills school board member.
“We want to develop a vision for the future . . . one the entire community can get behind and support,” she said.
Summit topics include preparing students for the future, financing high-quality public education, multiculturalism and the importance of the arts.
IBM and Apple Computer will showcase the latest in educational software and hardware.
The summit is jointly sponsored by the Beverly Hills City Council and will take place at Beverly Hills High School, 241 Moreno Drive. The technology fair will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday. The summit will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The entrance fee is $10 for both days. For information, call (310) 277-5900, Ext. 122.
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