The Council of the Great City Schools will hold its 69^th Annual Fall Conference, Oct. 22-26, in Philadelphia.

Hosted by the School District of Philadelphia, the four-day conference will feature Republican political strategist Ana Navarro; actor and arts education advocate Giancarlo Esposito; and radio and television host Michael Smerconish.

More than 1,000 big-city school superintendents, school board members, college deans of education, and senior administrators will assemble at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown to discuss and share information and best practices to improve teaching and learning in urban schools.

Registration is now open and can be completed online. To register for the conference, click here or download the registration brochure.