Superintendent Goffney to Serve on Kids In Need Foundation’s Panel Event

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Aldine ISD Superintendent Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney will be a guest panelist on the second Kids in Need Foundation (KINF) Champions for Education panel, slated for Wednesday, Nov. 3.

The free event, which is open to the public, will begin at 12:30 p.m. Individuals can register at www.kinf.org/cfe.

Joining Dr. Goffney on the panel will be Eric Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District; Jessica Mendoza, ESPN Major League Baseball Analyst and an Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist, Michael Oher, former member of the Baltimore Ravens, a Super Bowl champion and author, Justice Alan Page, former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, a Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee and Founder of the Page Education Foundation and moderator Aditi Kinkhabwala, NFL Network and CBS Sports Reporter.

At the Champions For Education event, the panel of educational experts and champions will provide insights and solutions to support teachers and students in underserved schools.

Champions For Education focused on a trio of topics in its inaugural event, including the Opportunity Gap. As the global pandemic continues to impact all industries, the country’s education system remains committed to ensuring students are learning. With the various structures of classes over the last two years, the Opportunity Gap refers to the circumstances in which people are born – such as race, ethnicity, ZIP code, and socioeconomic status – and how it impacts access to opportunity – also affects their education.

The Kids in Need Foundation is a nonprofit organization that believes every child in America deserves equal opportunity and access to quality education, provides the support and tools needed for teachers to teach and learners to learn. By providing essential school supplies, distance learning resources, and other high-demand classroom items, KINF partners with teachers in underserved schools to ensure students are prepared to learn in the classroom. In 2020, through its program and National Network of Resource Centers, comprised of more than 40 mission-driven organizations nationwide, KINF served an estimated 5 million students, 205,000 teachers and provided more than $70 million in product at no cost to schools or teachers.