Strategic Data Project Convening 2026 has ended

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Strategic Data Project Convening 2026

John Russell

KIPP NYC

Senior Director, Data and Analytics

New York, NY

https://drjohnrussell.com

7:00am EDT

Registration & Check-In Lobby Level, Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge Hotel

8:00am EDT

Breakfast Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

9:00am EDT

Welcome to SDP Convening 2026: Proof Positive Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby LevelMiriam Greenberg

9:15am EDT

Airplane Mode: The Evidence Behind Cell Phone Bans Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby LevelJustin Reich • Stephanie Downey Toledo • David Figlio • Eric Mackey

10:45am EDT

Creating a Data Warehouse that Inspires Educators to Act Harvard Square, Lobby LevelBob Balfanz • JT Stark • Laura Davidson

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

1:15pm EDT

Writing Actionable Insights: Turning Evidence into Clear, Usable Messages Harvard Square, Lobby LevelCarrie Conaway • Christina Claiborne

2:45pm EDT

Capstones + Coffee: Fellows' Impact Mt. Auburn (14th Floor) & Charles View (16th Floor)MSI Cohort 1 Fellows • SDP Cohort 16 Fellows

4:30pm EDT

Meeting the Moment: The Evidence We Have and Need to Address the Education Challenges of Today Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby LevelMatthew Kraft

5:45pm EDT

Conference Reception Riverside Pavilion, Lobby Level

6:45pm EDT

Dinner & Data: SDP Convening 2026 Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

8:30pm EDT

After-Dinner Connections Paperback Tavern, Level 2, Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge HotelChristopher Leake • Nasaa Enkhbold

8:00am EDT

Breakfast Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

9:00am EDT

Finding Truth in the Noise: Data, Assessment, and Positive Progress in an AI World Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

10:15am EDT

Coffee + Connections Networking Break Lobby Level, Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge HotelMegan Schoor • Ashley Pierson

10:45am EDT

Cultivating a Culture of Continuous Improvement through Outcomes Based Contracting Central Square, Lobby LevelChristina M. Gazdick • Elise Lenthe • Cara Jackson

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby Level

1:15pm EDT

(Networking) How can you create and sustain a culture of evidence and inquiry in your organization? Porter Square, Lobby LevelCara Jackson • Matthew Duque

2:45pm EDT

Building Smart Systems for Better Schools: Automation, ML and LLMs to Support Student Success Porter Square, Lobby LevelArthur Cunningham • Lief Esbenshade

4:15pm EDT

Brighter Pathways: Connecting High School, College, and the Growing Promise of Two-Year Institutions Amesbury Ballroom, Lobby LevelRebecca Marshall • Shaun Dougherty

5:15pm EDT

Cohort 16 Reception Mt. Auburn, 14th Floor

8:00am EDT

Cohort 16 Breakfast & Graduation Harvard Square, Lobby Level