A full-day International Education Summit was held on May 2, 2006, for approximately 100 key
administrators, educators, parents, business leaders, legislators and other stakeholders to: 1) discuss the importance of international education to Virginia and 2) make recommendations for improving the delivery of critical content and skills related to this topic in Virginia’s public schools.

For the talking points given by Dr. Patricia I. Wright, who is now Superintendent of Public Instruction, at the International Education Summit, CLICK HERE.

For the final report of the National Geographic – Roper Public Affairs 2006 Geographic Literacy Study that assessed the geographic knowledge of young American adults between the ages of 18 and 24, CLICK HERE. The survey asked respondents how much they think they know about geography and other subjects, and their views on the importance of geographic, technological and cultural knowledge in today’s world.

Dr. Linda M. Wallinger, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, in May 2007 gave a presentation entitled “A World Transformed: Preparing Virginia Students for the Interconnected World of the 21st Century” to the Virginia Association of School Superintendents.  To see the PowerPoint Presentation, CLICK HERE.