REEP to host K-12 Education & Innovation Exchange

David Ruth
713-348-6327
druth@rice.edu

REEP to host K-12 Education & Innovation Exchange
High-caliber event includes 200 educators from Houston-area public school districts

The Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program (REEP) will host 200 educators from various Houston-area public school districts for its Education & Innovation Exchange event from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.

The event will consist of several concurrent presentations by and informal conversations with nationally recognized guest speakers about innovations that have been developed and executed in the K-12 public school system. The event will also include an expo featuring several cutting-edge K-12 projects and initiatives from various Rice University departments.

What: Nationally recognized entrepreneurs from various sectors will present their latest ideas and best practices at the Education & Innovation Exchange.

When: 7 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 19.

Where: Rice University, Jones Graduate School of Business at McNair Hall, 6100 Main St.

Who: Members of the REEP program and 200 educators from Houston-area public school districts. For a complete list of the speakers, go here.

For more information about the event, go to http://business.rice.edu/REEP_Events.

To view the schedule of events click here.

For more information on REEP’s Education & Innovation Exchange or to schedule an interview with one of the event’s participants, contact David Ruth, director of national media relations, at druth@rice.edu or 713-348-6327.