PRESS RELEASES - OCTOBER 2008

October 16, 2008

Success in School Summit is Nov. 1

Who: City of Arlington and Arlington Independent School District
Partners include Mansfield ISD, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, UT Arlington, United Way Arlington and the Arlington Coalition for Education

What: Success in School Summit

When: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1

Where: Fielder Road Baptist Church, 2011 S. Fielder Rd. in Arlington

Why: To open dialogue on dropout prevention in Arlington and surrounding cities. The summit is part of a national dropout prevention campaign that brings together city and school administrators, business owners and child advocates to develop workable solutions and action plans for improving graduation rates and making sure young people are prepared for college, work and life.

About the Summit
Arlington’s Success in School Summit is a dialogue on dropout prevention and part of a national initiative funded in part by a grant from America’s Promise Alliance. The summit will feature panels and work sessions led by community experts to identify barriers to high school graduation. Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck will provide opening remarks with contributions by Arlington and Mansfield school district superintendents.

The keynote speaker, District 94 State Representative Dr. Diane Patrick, will conduct an open dialogue with a panel of area youths during the summit luncheon. Arlington Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Wes Jurey will close the summit with a community call to action.

For registration information, visit www.successinschoolsummit.org or call Co-Chair Linda S. Rodgers at 682-867-7384.