Events

 

CEF Gala on September 21, 2022
InterContinental-The Wharf
Reception and awards banquet honoring Senator Roy Blunt, Senator Chris Murphy, Rep. Frederica Wilson, and Rep. John Yarmuth

 

 

CEF Gala on September 21, 2022
InterContinental-The Wharf
Reception and awards banquet honoring Senator Roy Blunt, Senator Chris Murphy, Rep. Frederica Wilson, and Rep. John Yarmuth

 

 

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Click here for Sen. Chris Murphy’s Gala Remarks

Past Events – CEF Zoom Webinar: Shortages in the Education Labor Force

Date: March 2, 2022
Location: Zoom Webinar

Panelists:

  • Miren Algorri, Owner, Little Blossoms Child Care in Chula Vista, California
  • Dr. Mark Davey, BOCES District Superintendent, Champlain Valley Educational Services, New York
  • Dr. Kari Oyen, Assistant Professor, Counseling and Psychology in Education, University of South Dakota
  • Megan Schneider, Associate Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations, University of Houston System, Texas

Click here to view slides used during briefing

Past Events – CEF Zoom Research Briefing on Historic Underfunding of Education and Long-Term Needs

Date: October 26, 2021
Location: Zoom Webinar

Panelists:

  • Loredana Valtierra, Special Assistant in the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development at the US Department of Education

  • Averi Pakulis, VP for Early Childhood and Public Health Policy, First Focus on Children

  • Dr. Michael Rice, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Michigan Department of Education

  • David Page, VP of Enrollment Management, Dillard University, New Orleans, LA

Click here to view slides used during briefing

Click here to watch a recording of the Gala award ceremony

Past Events – CEF Zoom Research Briefing on the Impact of COVID-19 on Education Jobs

Date: March 25, 2021
Location: Zoom Webinar

Panelists:

  • Melat Kassa, Economic Policy Institute
  • Maryann Salm, American Federal of Teachers
  • Andy Brantley, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources

Click here to view slides used during briefing

Past Events – CEF Zoom Research Briefing on State Education Budgets and the Impact of COVID-19

Date: November 12, 2020
Location: Zoom Webinar

Panelists:

  • Elizabeth McNichol, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
  • Michael Griffith, Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst, Learning Policy Institute
  • Jennifer Ma, Senior Policy Research Scientist, College Board

Click here to view slides used during briefing

Past Events – CEF Briefing: How Money Matters in Education

Date: September 23, 2020
Location: Zoom Webinar

Panelists:

Past Events – 50th Anniversary – CEF Gala 2019

Date: September 18, 2019 (Wednesday)
Location: Hotel Intercontinental – The Wharf

CEF’s education gala is DC’s premier education event. It is the one night when the education community – advocates, policy-makers, and administrators – come together in support of education funding to honor those who have demonstrated their strong commitment to increasing the federal investment in education for the success of our nation’s students.

The CEF 2018 Gala

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CEF Gala – September 21, 2022
Reception and awards banquet at InterContinental -The Wharf

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