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A Washington Post Discussion about Education | Diane Ravitch's blog

A Washington Post Discussion about Education | Diane Ravitch's blog

A Washington Post Discussion about Education




I will be in Washington, D.C., on Thursday for a “discussion” about education. I put the scare quotes around discussion because the schedule is jam-packed, and there won’t be enough time for any in-depth discussion of anything. But hope springs eternal.
A few things on the program of interest.
What will Rahm Emanuel say about Chicago? Will he boast about the historic day in 2013 when he closed 50 public schools in a single day, displacing thousands of African-American children?
What will Arne Duncan tell us about how federal policy can reform the schools, after seven years of trying?
I understand this two-hour event will be live-streamed and available online.
WASHINGTON POST LIVE
Education in America
November 29, 2018
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Washington Post Live Center
4:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks
Kris Coratti,
Vice President
of Communications and Events, The Washington Post
4:05 p.m.
Educating in America’s Urban Cores: A View from Chicago
A case-study of the opportunities and challenges facing the city of Chicago’s public school system — from funding to demographics to violence in schools.
Rahm Emanuel,
Mayor, Chicago
@ChicagosMayor
Janice K. Jackson, EdD,
CEO, Chicago Public Schools @janicejackson
Moderated by
Jonathan Capehart,
Opinion Writer,
The Washington Post @CapehartJ
4:30 p.m.
The View from the
Ground: Tackling the Challenges of K-12 Schools
Educators and prominent
activists on the front lines of America’s K-12 classrooms offer perspectives on the social, academic, safety and resource challenges facing students and teachers, including the aftermath of this year’s nationwide teacher strikes. Speakers will also discuss
how access to technology affects student learning.
Lori Alhadeff,
Member, School
Board of Broward County, Florida @lorialhadeff
Geoffrey Canada,
President, Harlem
Children’s Zone
Mandy Manning,
2018 National Teacher of the Year, Joel E. Ferris High School, Spokane, Washington @MandyRheaWrites
Randi Weingarten,
President, American
Federation of Teachers @rweingarten
Moderated by
Nick Anderson,
National Education
Policy Reporter, The Washington Post @wpnick
4:55 p.m.
The Case for Social and Emotional Learning
The majority of students and young adults report that their schools are not excelling at developing their social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. This session will highlight the importance of SEL, direct from the viewpoints of today’s youth.
John Bridgeland,
Founder and CEO, Civic Enterprises
Interviewed
by Victoria Dinges,
Senior Vice President, Allstate Insurance Company
Content
by Allstate Insurance Company
5:10 p.m.
Education 360:
Defining the Debates
National education leaders debate the most pressing issues facing the U.S. education system, including school choice, standardized testing and federal, state and local funding for public schools. These experts will also discuss how well K-12 institutions are preparing students for higher
education and the jobs of the future.
Bridget Terry Long,
PhD, Dean, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University @bterrylong
Robert Pondiscio,
Senior Fellow and
Vice President for External Affairs, Thomas B. Fordham Institute @rpondiscio
Diane Ravitch, PhD,
Professor, New
York University and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education (1991-1993) @DianeRavitch
Moderated by
Valerie Strauss,
Education Reporter,
The Washington Post
@valeriestrauss
5:35 p.m.
The National Landscape:
Evaluating Federal and State Education Reform Efforts
Where do Washington and
the states go from here on education reform? Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and former Michigan Gov. John Engler discuss the role of the federal and state governments in crafting education policy and look ahead to what’s next on the agenda
for the nation.
Arne Duncan,
Managing Partner, Emerson Collective and Former U.S. Secretary of Education (2009-2015) @arneduncan
John Engler,
President,
Michigan State
University and Former Republican Governor of Michigan (1991-2003) @MSUPresEngler
Moderated by
Christine Emba,
Opinion Columnist
and Editor, The Washington Post @ChristineEmba
A Washington Post Discussion about Education | Diane Ravitch's blog