About The Program
The East Education Congress brings together the nation’s most forward-thinking Chief Academic Officers, Assistant Superintendents and Directors of Curriculum Instruction, for a high-impact exchange on the future of K-12 education.
Connect with the leaders shaping policy and practice across the K-12 ecosystem.
Whether you’re driving innovation in instruction, professional learning, or student outcomes, this is the room where momentum builds.
Topics of Discussion
Addressing Teacher Retention and Burnout
What districts are doing to keep great educators in the profession — from sustainable workloads and mentorship programs to culture shifts that make staying worthwhile.
Building Educator Confidence with AI
Moving beyond AI awareness to practical classroom integration, with strategies for building staff confidence, setting clear expectations, and fostering a culture of responsible use.
Tackling Chronic Absenteeism
How districts are diagnosing the root causes of attendance challenges and implementing evidence-based strategies to re-engage students and rebuild connection to school.
Improving Literacy, Math, and Subgroup Performance
Practical approaches to accelerating academic growth, closing persistent gaps, and ensuring every student has access to high-quality, grade-level instruction.
Leading Through Budget Cuts and Enrollment Decline
How academic leaders are making difficult resource decisions, protecting core programs, and maintaining momentum for students amid significant financial pressure.
Building an MTSS System That Lasts
Designing tiered support systems that are coherent, sustainable, and actually implemented with fidelity across schools and grade levels.
Reducing Initiative Fatigue
How district leaders are cutting through the noise, prioritizing what matters most, and creating the conditions for coherent, focused improvement.
Leadership Development and Succession Planning
Building pipelines that identify, develop, and retain the next generation of district leaders before the talent gap becomes a crisis.
Turning Data into Instructional Action
Closing the gap between data collection and classroom impact, with practical frameworks for making student information accessible and actionable for teachers and leaders.
Supporting the Whole Child
How districts are scaling mental health supports, building community partnerships, and ensuring student well-being is treated as a core educational priority — not an add-on.
87% of delegates said this is the best event they’ve attended all year
Past Keynote Speakers
Monmouth County Vocational School District, New Jersey
Louisa County Public Schools, Virginia
Rahway Public School District, New Jersey
Past Speakers
Guilderland Central School District, New York
Franklin Township Public School District, New Jersey
Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona
Glynn County School System, Georgia
Huntsville City Schools, Alabama
Jefferson County School District, Alabama
Birmingham City Schools, Alabama
Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, New York
Derry Cooperative School District, New Hampshire
The Schedule
Event Registration
Networking Kickoff & Opening Keynote
Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
Business Meetings / Strategy Sessions / Free Time
Roundtable Discussions / Workshops
Welcome Dinner & Reception
Networking Breakfast
Keynote
Business Meetings / Strategy Sessions / Free Time
Roundtable Discussions / Workshops
Networking Lunch
Roundtable Discussions / Workshops
Business Meetings / Strategy Sessions / Free Time
Leadership Talk
Networking Dinner & Reception
Business Meetings
Breakfast
Roundtable Discussions / Workshops
Closing Session
Our Commitments to You
Maximized Networking Opportunities
A personal, customized itinerary
Exclusive qualified attendance
return on time and objective
Delegate Testimonials
Very informative with strategies and solutions that can be applied immediately to produce a positive impact.
RTM was all inclusive of my job expectations. It provided professional training, high quality reflection opportunities, a variety of solution options(vendors), and awesome networking. I am leaving with a toolbox of ideas and suggestions to use in my district. It is organized and structured to meet the needs of each participant. The best conference this year!
I have been a partner with RTM for the past 7 years. The learnings from the sessions and the networking has had a huge impact on my superintendency. RTM is always prepared to pivot to provide programming to meet the current needs of educators.
The RTM experience was very impactful and gave me an opportunity to network and learn with district leaders from across the nation. It also gave me an opportunity to learn about new educational products and vendors.
This conference was a great way to learn from colleagues from other districts and states as well as a wonderful opportunity to build relationships with business partners.
