Ohio’s new Superintendent working to Diminish the Divide
Innovation and 21st century creativity mark the career of Deborah S. Delisle, Ohio’s 35th State Superintendent of Public Instruction. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, Delisle will share her views on Ohio’s educational future, from expanding technology available in the classroom to recognizing specialty needs of urban education centers, promoting collaboration between secondary and higher education and preparing our students for an evolving, global economy. Throughout this enthralling session, Diminishing the Divide, she will explore the future of Ohio’s schools on all fronts.
With 33 years of experience in five Ohio school districts, Delisle has served as a school district superintendent, principal, curriculum director, classroom teacher of both language arts and gifted education, and college instructor in education. She was named “2008 Tech-Savvy Superintendent” by e-school News and spent the past five years as the superintendent of a district where the student population is 82 percent minority and 60 percent low-income. She is a member of the governing board of the Minority Student Achievement Network, a consortium of twenty-five national school districts dedicated to eliminating the achievement gap. Through various committees and initiatives, Delisle has established networks across the State with educators on issues paramount to Ohio’s schools.
Save the date for the final Canton Forum series installment on Wednesday, Apr. 22. Season passes are now available at a prorated cost of $40 each for the two remaining programs this season. Season passes can be purchased online at www.cantonchamber.org or by calling the Chamber at (330) 458-2070. Since 1995, Canton Forum, sponsored by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Repository, has presented a wide array of distinguished speakers to the Canton community on topics relating to health, education, sports, business, public affairs and the arts. Not only have live Forum audiences enjoyed these presentations, but they have also been seen by thousands throughout Stark County thanks to re-broadcasts of the program on Time Warner Cable Channel 23 and online through Western Reserve PBS Channel 49 steaming video format at http://westernreservepublicmedia.org.
Wed., Feb. 25
McKinley Grand Hotel
320 Market Avenue S
Canton, 44702
Cost: $20 includes lunch
RSVP by Feb. 23 at www.cantonchamber.org
