PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Michael Kohlhagen, CEO and President of Center for Educational Innovation (CEI)
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Michael Kohlhagen, CEO and President of the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI), introduces himself and his organization, expressing support for the proposed legislation discussed in the hearing. He highlights CEI's focus on school transformation and student enrichment programs, including new initiatives in AI programming.
- CEI has been working on educational improvement for over 30 years, offering various programs such as coding, robotics, arts education, and e-sports.
- Kohlhagen introduces Dr. Meisha Porter, former NYC chancellor and now a Visiting Senior Fellow at CEI, who will provide more details about CEI's commitment to partnering with the Department of Education and DYCD.
Michael Kohlhagen
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Thanks to me.
3:27:54
Thank you.
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Misha is on with us.
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Thank you.
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Thanks to each of you.
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My name is Michael Colhagen, CEO and President of the Center for Educational Innovation known as CEI, CI is dedicated to the idea that every student deserves a quality education regardless of ZIP code.
3:28:12
For over 30 years, as many of you know, our programming has focused on school transformation for teachers, administrators, and student enrichment programs, which now include classroom instruction and coding, robotics, arts education, e sports, and our new AI programming.
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When we read the bills being proposed today, I knew it was so very important for us to lend our support as the proposed legislation ties into the work of CEI and and the work that we're currently doing in all of our schools.
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I am thrilled to introduce Doctor Misha Porter, former New York City chancellor, and now visiting Senior Fellow at CEI, leading the development of our new division, CEI Bronx.
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She is gonna tell you and give you some more details about our commitment to partnering with the Department of Education And BYCD to help New York City students succeed, Doctor Porter.
