Learning Roundtable Conferences

The State Board of Education annually hosts a one-day conference that takes an in-depth look at a timely topic. Planned events and presentations from past conference can be found here.

Learning Roundtable: Building a Stronger Texas (2019)

This free-one day conference called Learning Roundtable: Building a Stronger Texas is scheduled for Jan. 30, 2019 at the Austin Convention Center. It examines how school districts, charter schools and state policy leaders can enact the recommendations of the newly adopted Long-Range Plan for Public Education.

Learning Roundtable: Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining Top Teachers (2018)

This free-one day conference called Learning Roundtable: Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining Top Teachers, occurred Jan. 31, 2018 at the Austin Convention Center. The State Board of Education and the State Board for Educator Certification partnered to explore the topic that examines how Texas can best prepare and retain world-class teachers.

Learning Roundtable: Educating the Children of Poverty (2016)

The State Board of Education and Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath hosted a conference Sept. 12, 2016 called the Learning Roundtable: Educating the Children of Poverty. National and state researchers and educators explored ways to transform high-poverty schools into high-performing schools.

Learning Roundtable: Educating the Digital Generation (2015)

With more and more digital products and technology moving into Texas classrooms each year, the State Board of Education on Nov. 17, 2015 brought together experts to explore the pros and cons of this rapidly changing environment and its impact on our students during a day-long conference called Learning Roundtable: Educating the Digital Generation.