A core assumption of the education-reform movement is that excellent schools can be engines of upward mobility. But what kind of schools? And to what end?
Please join Michael J. Petrilli and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute for a daylong investigation into the role education can—and must—play in promoting upward mobility on December 2 in Washington, D.C.
In tandem with the release of several papers, this path-breaking conference will consider thorny questions, including: Is “college for all” the right goal? (And what do we mean by “college”?) Do young people mostly need a strong foundation in academics? What can schools do to develop so-called “non-cognitive” skills? Should technical education be a central part of the reform agenda? How about apprenticeships? What can we learn from the military’s success in working with disadvantaged youth?
To view the agenda click here.
To register for Education for Upward Mobility, email Michelle Lerner at [email protected].
