September 16
Day One: Policy

12:00 PM EDT - Welcome  Remarks

Governor Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas
U.S. Senator Tim Scott
Colleen Cook, President PSO Board of Directors

12:09 PM EDT - Achieving Parent Power: A Policy Primer

Jeanne Allen, Center for Education Reform

12:42 PM EDT - Education Disruption and Innovation During COVID-19

Corey DeAngelis, Reason Foundation
Kerry McDonald, Foundation for Economic Education

1:30 PM EDT - Impact of Charter Regulations on Minority Operators

Ian Kingsbury, Empire Center for Public Policy

BREAK

1:55 PM EDT - A Fight for Choice in Florida 

State Representative Stan McClain
Mike Miller, Florida Virtual School
Debbie Mortham, ExcelinEd
Melanie Bostick, Florida Parent Coalition

2:57 PM EDT - The Role of Parents in Texas Education

Former State Senator Florence Shapiro
Bryce Adams, Pearson Online & Blended Learning
Emily Sass, Texas Public Policy Foundation 
Shea Mackin, PSO Board of Directors
Matt Matthews, Texas Parent Coalition

BREAK

3:44 PM EDT - Fair Funding for Online Charter Schools in Michigan

Ben DeGrow, Mackinac Center for Public Policy 
State Representative Pam Hornberger
Former State Senator Phil Pavlov
Matt Resch, Michigan Parent Coalition

4:16 PM EDT - Pennsylvania Cyber Charters: Leading During the Pandemic & Beyond

State Representative Greg Rothman
Nathan Benefield, Commonwealth Foundation
Doug Wessels, Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School
David LaTorre, Pennsylvania Parent Coalition

4:49 PM EDT - Fighting Charter School Enrollment Caps in Oregon

State Senator Tim Knopp
Tricia Powell, Oregon Virtual Public School Alliance
Rebekah Bria, Parent Advocate
Doug Badger, Oregon Parent Coalition 

5:00 PM EDT - Closing Remarks 

Kyla Anderson, PSO Board of Directors

September 17
Day 2: Advocacy

12:00 PM EDT - Welcome Remarks

Wei Barr, PSO Board
Virginia Walden Ford, 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

12:03 PM EDT - Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Howard Fuller

12:20 PM EDT - Leaders in Advocacy

Tim Tebow, Heisman Trophy Winner, Best-selling Author and Former Homeschooler

1:05 PM EDT - How the Power of Story Can Grow Your Organization

Donald Miller, StoryBrand

BREAK

1:40 PM EDT - Sticking Together to Promote and Defend Online Schooling

Andrew Campanella, National School Choice Week

2:00 PM EDT - Empowering Parents in the COVID-19 Era 

Robert Enlow, EdChoice
Jason Bedrick, EdChoice

2:23 PM EDT - What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming My Child’s Learning Coach

Jennifer Scultze, Wyoming Virtual Academy
Amy Dunlap, Michigan Connections Academy
Melissa Ley, Northeast Florida Virtual Charter School Board
Letrisha Weber, PSO Board of Directors

3:04 PM EDT - Self-Awareness and Self Regulation for Today’s Students

Carla Tantillo Philibert, Mindful Practices

BREAK

3:45 PM EDT - Strategic Tactics for Parent Advocacy Beyond COVID-19

Dee Stewart, North Carolina Parent Coalition
Kensley Leonard, South Carolina Parent Coalition

4:02 PM EDT - Building Healthy Organizations Through Strong Partnerships 

Kari Larsen, Virginia Virtual Academy
Chris Whyte, Virginia Parent Coalition

4:14 PM EDT - Partners in Advocacy

Tille Elvrum, Parent Support for Online Learning Group
Peter Franzen, Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri
Emmy Henley, The Reform Alliance

4:47 PM EDT - Closing Remarks

Colleen Cook, President, PSO Board of Directors