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(Washington, DC - June 8, 2018) — The Center for Education Reform is pleased to announce the new co-chairs of its 25th Anniversary, CER's Silver Anniversary Summit & Celebration, Opportunity, Innovation & the Road to ONE America, taking place on Thursday and Friday October 25th-26th, 2018 at the Mandarin Oriental in Miami, FL.

Joining Governor Jeb Bush as Honorary Co-Chair of the Summit and Celebration are:

Michael Moe, founder of GSV, a modern merchant bank that invests, advises, and partners with the fastest growing, most dynamic companies in the world. He serves as the CEO of GSV Asset Management and the Executive Chairman of GSV Capital Corp.

Kevin P. Chavous, one of the nation's leading voices for educational choice. Chavous is the President of academics, policy and schools for K-12 Inc., a technology-based education company and the nation’s leading provider of proprietary curriculum and online school programs for students in pre-K through high school.

Chris Whittle, Chairman and CEO of Whittle School & Studios, and an entrepreneur with four decades of leadership experience in the fields of education and media. He conceived of and founded Edison Schools in 1992 with Benno Schmidt. Edison was instrumental in establishing the charter-school movement and has served 450,000 students on three continents.

The event Co-Chairs will lead the Summit in developing strategies that fuse together collective efforts in education reform and innovation across every juncture.

Said CER Founder & CEO Jeanne Allen, “One gets to take a pause at 25 years only once in a lifetime, and this quarter century milestone must unite us all in transformational education innovation, across one America, for learners at all levels.

“Having my colleagues Michael, Kevin and Chris spearhead this forward-moving effort, with Governor Bush’s engagement, is remarkable!”

A few limited opportunities to co-chair the event and for sponsorships are still available. Please contact CER to inquire.

Founded in 1993, the Center for Education Reform aims to expand educational opportunities that lead to improved economic outcomes for all Americans — particularly our youth — ensuring that conditions are ripe for innovation, freedom and flexibility throughout U.S. education.

For press inquiries regarding the event(s), please contact Mary Riner at mary@edreform.com, or call (202) 750-0016.

For Sponsorship Opportunities: To get your name in lights and participate write events@edreform.com or dial (202) 750-0016.

For Summit Registration and Gala Tickets: Coming, check back soon.

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Utah's primary is June 26th, and mail-in ballots have arrived in many counties! It is important to elect candidates who support the humanities and arts because culture not only makes Utah a wonderful place to live, it also: boosts our economy (check out our State of UT culture report for proof!), preserves our history, promotes kindness and empathy, and especially benefits children and lifelong development.

Our 501c4 arm, Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance, has released legislative grades from the 2018 session. We are proud that 75 of 104 legislators have scored an A+!! You can see the grades & metrics here.

 The Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance board has voted to endorse all incumbents who have scored an A or better for 2017 and 2018 (we did not have the 501c4 status before 2017). We have also endorsed candidates who have either scored 100% on our candidate survey or who were interviewed by the board and found extremely supportive of culture. If you don't see your candidate, it is because they haven't yet taken the survey.

You can find our list of endorsements here. Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance strongly urges you to support candidates in the primary and general election who support arts & humanities!

Thanks for supporting culture!

Crystal

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ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue in Canada FRIDAY  

(Washington, D.C., June 11, 2018) –  U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Canada on Prince Edward Island on Friday, June 15th for a bilateral meeting with Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The Secretary and Minister will hold a media availability following their meeting and tour sites showcasing agriculture and seafood in the province and throughout the Atlantic region.

Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay Hold Media Availability
WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay will hold a media availability following their bilateral meeting on opportunities to discuss further cooperation between Canada and the United States in agriculture.
WHEN: Friday, June 15th at 10:00 a.m. ADT
WHERE: Minister MacAulay’s farm, 6241 St. Peters, Highway 2, Midgell, PEI

Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay Tour Lobster Boat at Annandale Wharf
WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay will tour a lobster boat and pull lobster traps to see the province’s seafood industry with Bobby Jenkins, President, PEI Fishermen’s Association.
WHEN: Friday, June 15th at 10:45 a.m. ADT
WHERE: Annandale Wharf, 274 Annandale Wharf Road, Cardigan, PEI

Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay Tour Rollo Bay Holdings
WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay will tour Rollo Bay Holdings with potato growers and owners Ray and Alvin Keenan.
WHEN: Friday, June 15th at 2:30 p.m. ADT
WHERE: Rollo Bay Holdings, 677 Route 2, Souris, PEI

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5 Smart Ways To Protect Your Data

On Social Media

The Facebook data breach opened a Pandora’s box of concerns for social media consumers. The company estimated that data firm Cambridge Analytica may have had information on about 87 million Facebook users without their knowledge.

In testimony before the U.S. Senate, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised to do more to protect the privacy of users’ data. But according to studies by the Pew Research Center, people haven’t had much faith in social media firms’ capacity to do just that. A Pew survey last year found that only 9 percent of social media users were “very confident” that companies would protect their data. About half were “not at all” or “not too confident” their data were in safe hands.

With so many people concerned about what private data is shared by social media sites and with whom, the CEO of a social media app says users need to do more to protect their information and be aware of how their data can be used.

“In the past 60 days there has been a profound awakening by the average social media user about data privacy and trust regarding social media companies,” says Scott Relf, CEO and co-founder of  PikMobile Inc. (www.pikmobile.com), an ad-free social media app that allows users to share content through a unique viewing platform.

“All of the other social media companies are equally as guilty as Facebook – Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Google. These companies are betraying their users’ trust by selling them out, and all of this with virtually no regulations or accountability to anyone.”

Relf lists five ways social media users can better protect their data:

• Know the people you friend. Don't accept friend or follow requests from people you don't know, even if it appears you have friends in common. “They could be fake accounts from cybercriminals, bots or just bad people,” Relf says. “And the more people you’re connected to, the harder it is to control what happens to the information you post.”
• Skip the quizzes. Those IQ or personality tests you find on social media may take you to unsecure sites, Relf says, making you vulnerable to identity theft by using information found on your account as well as the answers you provide to the quiz.
• Select a private profile for maximum control. “Consider your needs,” Relf says. “If you use social media mainly to keep in touch with friends, you may not need a widely open setting. If you use social media for work purposes, consider two accounts: a private personal account as well as a more public business one.”
• Use strong passwords and don’t share them.  Passwords should be memorable only to the user and kept to themselves. “Likewise, lock your phone with a pin or pattern, so that if you do lose it, whoever finds it doesn't have easy access to your entire online life,” Relf says.
•  Don’t opt-in to social media facial recognition. “The only logical reason for your social media service to ask for your facial recognition is so that they can do an even better job of harvesting your data and targeting you with ads,” Relf says.

“Ideally, social media users should choose what they feed into their mind all day long,” Relf says. “Don’t give up control of your news feed to companies and advertisers that harvest your data for their benefit.”

About Scott Relf

Scott Relf and his wife Renee are the co-founders of PikMobile (www.pikmobile.com), a dual-function mobile app that combines a unique viewing platform and a digital content publishing system. kA former senior executive for several large corporations, Relf has expertise in bringing breakthrough products and services into the consumer mass market. He sold his startup Zave Networks to Google in 2011. Relf earned a BA in management and economics from Rice University and an MSBA in management from the Boston University Questrom School of Business.