National Dropout Prevention Center 30th Anniversary Event
The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network celebrates 30 years of dedication to research, best practices, and model programs on dropout prevention, recovery, and reentry.
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The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network celebrates 30 years of dedication to research, best practices, and model programs on dropout prevention, recovery, and reentry during a program that features the following scheduled speakers: College of Education Founding Dean George Petersen; Dr. Jay Smink, former Director of the NDPC/N; Richard Riley, former U.S. Secretary of Education and Governor of South Carolina; and Dr. Sandy Addis, NDPC/N Executive Director. Areas of pre-program interest include interviews with former NDPC/N staff and congratulatory video messages from state Superintendents and Commissioners of Education from across the U.S. The program will conclude with a special announcement from Dr. Addis that as a part of the NDPC/N work going forward, October is now registered as National Dropout Prevention Month to call attention to the need for school dropout prevention initiatives.