Thursday, December 2, 2010
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Washington, DC

You're Invited: Are Education Schools Amenable to Reform?


Thursday, December 2, 2010
3:30 PM–5:00 PM, with a reception to follow
Registration will open at 3:00 PM


 Thomas B. Fordham Institute
1016 16th Street NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20036

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Cracks in the Ivory Tower cover
Many reformers and funders have written off schools of education as beyond repair, and much of the current energy for teacher preparation is centered on non-traditional programs like Teach For America. But are schools of education more ready for reform than the conventional wisdom supposes?
 
Join the Thomas B. Fordham Institute for a lively and provocative debate about that question. Institute President Chester Finn will moderate, and the discussion will be informed, in part, by Fordham’s recent study, Cracks in the Ivory Tower? The Views of Education Professors Circa 2010.

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Panelists:

  James G. Cibulka, President, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Steve Farkas, President, Farkas Duffett Research Group, co-author of Cracks in the Ivory Tower?

David Imig, President Emeritus, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Kate Walsh, President, National Council on Teacher Quality

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To RSVP, click here or call 202-223-5452

This event will be webcast live on the Thomas B. Fordham Institute website, www.edexcellence.net. No need to sign up to watch it—simply go to our website at 3:30 PM and click on the link provided.

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The Thomas B. Fordham Institute is the nation’s leader in advancing educational excellence for every child through quality research, analysis, and commentary, as well as on-the-ground action and advocacy in Ohio. We embrace high standards; quality education options for families; a more productive, equitable, and efficient education system; and a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and excellence. We promote education reform by producing rigorous policy research and incisive analysis; building coalitions with others who share our vision; and advocating bold solutions and comprehensive responses to education challenges. For more information about the Institute's work, visit www.edexcellence.net.