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SLPS Foundation "Ed Talk" January 12, 2016 at Roosevelt

By Norah
The St. Louis Public Schools Foundation held one of its "Ed Talk" programs at Roosevelt High School yesterday. The program was about the alignment between Roosevelt and district transformation strategies and the recommendations of the Ferguson Commission. Excellent program and presentations. Link to Post Dispatch story on the program:  ferguson-commission-and-st-louis-public-schools-share-common-reform/article

Here are some photos from the program, courtesy of St. Louis Public Schools:

Panel of speakers L to R:  Dr. Kelvin Adams, Superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools; Mr. Aaron Jennings, Washington U. Brown School of Social Work Urban Education Initiative; Mr. Rich McClure, Co-Chair of the Ferguson Commission. Not pictured (see below) - Dr. Crystal Gale, Principal of Roosevelt High School. 

Senior Tiana Preston, Student participant and part of the Audio-Visual team working with Mr. Murphy to record the program. 

Students in the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Roosevelt served as guides to visitors.  Pictured:  Freshman Teirra McColley, greeting guests. 

Dr. Crystal Gale, Principal of Roosevelt High School. 

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