Schedule — ExcelinEd 2026 Summit
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Full Schedule

December 2–4, 2026  •  WASHINGTON, D.C.

Wednesday

December 2

10:15 AM – 2:00 PM School Field Trips hosted by Stand Together Trust (by invitation only)
3:30 PM – 7:00 PM Early Registration Check-In Open

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Welcome Reception Sponsored by Learning Spring

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Location: Mezzanine Foyer
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Sponsored Roundtables | Block 1

Thursday

December 3

7:30 AM Registration Opens

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Networking Breakfast

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Location: Marquis Foyer

Keynote

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM

Opening Breakfast Keynote Session with Governor Jeb Bush

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Location: Marquis Ballroom

Strategy Sessions | Block 1 — 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Transforming Secondary Math

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Location: Liberty I-L

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Navigating AI in Education: Opportunities, Guardrails and a Case for Balance

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Location: Liberty M-P

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Upgrade Your School Accountability System Today

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Location: Independence A-D

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

A Candid Look at Federal Scholarship Tax Credit for State Leaders

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Location: Independence E-H
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Networking Break
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Strategy Sessions | Block 2 — 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

Strengthening Economic Outcomes with Postsecondary Accountability

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Location: Liberty I-L

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

New Routes to the Classroom – and a Renewed Focus on Teaching

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Location: Independence A-D

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

The Four-Day School Week: Smart Solution or Bad Idea?

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Location: Independence E-H
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM Networking Break
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Lunch Keynote

12:00 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote Session – Andreas Schleicher
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Networking Break

Strategy Sessions | Block 3 — 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Attracting and Scaling High-Performing Charter Schools

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Location: Liberty I-L

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Beyond the Screen: Reclaiming Space for Childhood Independence

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Location: Liberty M-P

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Giving Students a Boost: Getting Them to and through College

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Location: Independence A-D

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Adolescent Literacy: State Policy and Practice in Action

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Location: Independence E-H

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Coffee Break

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Location: Marquis Foyer

General Session

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

General Session Keynote – Jon Acuff

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Location: Marquis Ballroom
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Sponsored Roundtables | Block 2 — 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM Sponsored Roundtables | Block 2
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Friday

December 4

7:00 AM Registration Opens

7:15 AM – 8:00 AM

Networking Breakfast

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Location: Marquis Foyer

Morning Keynote

8:15 AM – 9:30 AM

Morning Keynote: Jonathan Haidt and Richard Reeves

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Location: Marquis Ballroom
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM Networking Break

Strategy Sessions | Block 4 — 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Where Have All the Students Gone?

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Location: Liberty I-L

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Charter School Facility Funding: How to Close Gaps and Maximize Funding for Instruction

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Location: Liberty M-P

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Preparing Students for an AI-Powered Economy

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Location: Independence A-D

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Child Well-Being Policies that Make a Difference

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Location: Independence E-H
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Networking Break

Closing Keynote

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Closing Lunch Keynote: David Brooks

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Location: Marquis Ballroom

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