As the finale to our SOE Centennial Series, the School of Education is pleased to welcome U-M alumnus Roberto Rodríguez (AB ’97), Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development in the United States Department of Education. Join us to hear about his and the nation’s priorities for education, and to engage in conversation with Assistant Secretary Rodríguez and other SOE community members about critical issues in education today.

About the Speaker:
Roberto J. Rodríguez currently serves as Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development at the U.S. Department of Education, where he leads the development and review of the Department’s budget and advises the Secretary on all matters related to policy development, implementation, and review. Roberto’s distinguished career in public service includes senior government roles in the White House, as Deputy Assistant for Education to President Barack Obama, and in the U.S. Senate, as Chief Counsel to the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

Most recently, Rodríguez served as President and CEO of Teach Plus where he built an equity-driven teacher leadership movement that engaged thousands of teachers to shape public policy and instructional practice to deliver greater opportunity for students.

A Michigan native, Rodríguez holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan—Ann Arbor and a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.