Sponsored by the Albert Shanker Institute and the American Federation of Teachers, this conversation series held the second Wednesay of the month during the school year, is designed to engender lively and informative discussions on important educational issues. Watch the videos from the last three seasons.
Conversations
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Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education Conversation Series 2013-2016
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Ten Years After the Deluge: The State of Public Education in New Orleans
Written on July 5, 2015READ MOREThe first panel from 12:00-2:00 pm will focus on "New Orleans After the Deluge: What Happens To A Community Dispossessed," taking up the broader questions of the post-Katrina economic and political changes in New Orleans and how they shaped developments in its public schools. The second panel from 2:15-4:00 will focus on "Public Education in New Orleans: What Is The State of New Orleans Schools After A Decade of Market Reforms?," and will address the specific question of the current state of the city’s public schools.
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Education and Economic Policy in an Age of Political Polarization: Is There a Good Way Forward?
Written on May 13, 2015READ MOREIs there a way for education and economic policy to escape from the paralyzing dynamic of political polarization that has confounded progress on so many issues? Watch the Conversation.
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Opportunities to Learn: Equity in American Education- Looking Backward, Looking Forward
Written on April 8, 2015READ MOREIn an era of growing racial and class segregation in American education, what must be done to provide every student with a genuine opportunity to learn? April 8, noon-2:00.
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Conversation Series, 2014-2015
Written on March 16, 2015READ MORESponsored by the Albert Shanker Institute and the American Federation of Teachers, this conversation series is designed to engender lively and informative discussions on important educational issues. We deliberately invite speakers with diverse perspectives, including views other than those of the AFT and the Albert Shanker Institute. What is important is that these participants are committed to genuine engagement with each other. Watch the past conversations and register for upcoming conversations.
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ESEA at 50: The Federal Government and Equity in American Education
Written on February 11, 2015READ MOREThe basic provisions of Title I have barely changed in 50 years, and neither has the persistent inequality of educational opportunities offered to poor children. What more should Congress do? Watch the video.
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The Emergence of the "Precariat": What Does The Loss of Stable Well-Compensated Employment Mean For Education?
Written on February 6, 2015READ MOREThe emergence of the global knowledge economy has revolutionized the nature of work in America – for the worse. Watch the Conversation. -
American Education in Global Perspective
Written on February 4, 2015READ MORESince the 1995 introduction of the TIMSS studies and the 2000 start of the PISA assessments, much ink has been spilled on where U.S. students stand vis-à-vis their international counterparts -
Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education Conversation Series, 2013-2014
Written on February 4, 2015READ MORECo-sponsored with the American Federation of Teachers and held the second Wednesday of every month during the school year, this series is designed to engender lively and informative conversations on important educational issues. We deliberately invites speakers with diverse perspectives, including views other than those of the AFT and the Albert Shanker Institute. What is important is that these participants are committed to genuine engagement with each other. Watch the Conversation videos.
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The Future of Teacher Education and Preparation
Written on February 4, 2015READ MOREEach panelist provides his or her diagnosis of American teacher education and a program for its improvement.
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