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Join Richard Barth, CEO of the KIPP Foundation, and Rich Buery, chief of policy and public affairs for the KIPP Foundation, in conversation with Ross Wiener, executive director of the Aspen Institute's Education & Society Program. Hear about lessons learned in running one of the country’s most successful public charter school networks, and participate in a discussion of the topics, trends, and ideas influencing public education improvement efforts.
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