Striving for Success in a Time of Crisis: Strategies for Schools, Families and Communities
This path-breaking EdSource symposium in collaboration with the California State PTA will look at the impact of the state's budget deficit and the continuing impact of the Great Recession on schools, and on the ability of children living in economically distressed households to succeed academically.
California's highly regarded Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor will lead off the discussion with the latest developments on the state budget and its effect on schools.
Leading researchers will identify emerging data showing the impact of the economic crisis (including housing foreclosures and unemployment) on school performance.
A panel of representatives from school districts and nonprofit organizations will describe innovative school and community strategies to help ensure that an entire cohort of students does not fall through the cracks.
We will also discuss how participants can be catalysts in their communities to help spark action beyond the conference.
EdSource is pleased to host this event in partnership with the California State PTA at its statewide convention in Anaheim. This event will be of interest to school administrators, teachers and other educators, researchers, policymakers, business and civic leaders, parents and others who care about the well-being of California's children.
Where: Anaheim Convention Center
When: May 9, 2012 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Continental breakfast is included with registration
Symposium Program
Session I: The Impact of the State's Economic Crisis on Schools
Mac Taylor, California’s Legislative Analyst
Lawrence O. Picus, Professor, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
Lawrence O. Picus, Professor, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
Session II: What the Research Shows: The Impact of Economic Distress on Children’s Success in School
Russell W. Rumberger, Professor of Education, UC Santa Barbara and Vice Provost for Education Partnerships, UC Office of the President
John Rogers, Associate Professor, UCLA’s Graduate School of Education
Louis Freedberg, Executive Director, EdSource
John Rogers, Associate Professor, UCLA’s Graduate School of Education
Louis Freedberg, Executive Director, EdSource
Session III: What Schools, Families and Communities Can Do
Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, Superintendent, Santa Ana USD; Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Alex Morales, President & CEO, Children’s Bureau
Kay Fernandez Smith, Deputy Director of Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink
David Love, Executive Director, Valley Community Counseling Services, Inc.
Alex Morales, President & CEO, Children’s Bureau
Kay Fernandez Smith, Deputy Director of Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink
David Love, Executive Director, Valley Community Counseling Services, Inc.
An audience Q&A will follow each presentation.
When: May 9, 2012 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Anaheim Convention CenterRegistration includes continental breakfast, program, and information packet. Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m.
Where: Anaheim Convention CenterRegistration includes continental breakfast, program, and information packet. Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m.
Please Join Us For This Important Public Symposium!
Registration
You can register for the EdSource symposium (8:30-12:30) or for a small additional charge you can register for the symposium plus a same-day pass to the PTA convention, including access to the exhibit hall and the general session meeting.
For non-PTA members, this day pass provides a unique opportunity to interact with the state's parent and community leaders at the largest parent teacher convention in the nation. The exhibit hall showcases more than a 100 companies and non-profits offering information on child and school safety, educational programs, health and fitness education, curriculum, fundraising and more. The guest speaker at the afternoon general session is Mike Robbins, author of two bestselling books: Focus on the Good Stuff and Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Taken. In the exhibit hall, you can browse more than a 100 booths on curriculum, programs, fundraising and more.
For 35 years EdSource has been convening events in California that are a "must attend" for those who care about public education. EdSource events draw a diverse audience of K-16 education stakeholders, including state and local educators and policymakers, business and community leaders, philanthropists, researchers, and reformers. The event is open to the public.
We hope to see you there!
2012 Symposium Sponsors
EdSource thanks the following foundations and companies for their financial support of this year’s Forum:
