Welcome and Introduction:
John Podesta, President and CEO, Center for American Progress
Opening Address:
Congressman Xavier Becerra, (D-CA)
Panel I: Overview and History of the Comparability Provision
Discussants:
Phyllis McClure, Consultant and long-time Title I historian
Marguerite Roza, Research Associate Professor, Center on Reinventing Public Education, University of Washington
Ross Wiener, Vice President, Education Trust
Moderated By:
Cynthia Brown, Director of Education Policy, Center for American Progress
Panel II: Closing the Comparability Loophole: Potential and Pitfalls
Discussants:
F. Howard Nelson, Lead Researcher, Office of the President, American Federation of Teachers
Marguerite Roza, Research Associate Professor, Center on Reinventing Public Education, University of Washington
Kate Walsh, President, National Council on Teacher Quality
Moderated By:
Delia Pompa, Vice President, Education, National Council of La Raza
Panel III: How to Do it Right: Resources and Assistance for States and Districts
Discussants:
Matt Hill, Executive Officer of Strategic Projects, Oakland Unified School District
Susan Sclafani, Managing Director, Chartwell Education Group
Warren Simmons, Executive Director, Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Moderated By:
Robert Gordon, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress (formerly of New York City Public Schools)
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 was intended to provide additional spending for states and school districts to meet the needs of low-income children. But the intent hasn’t always been met. A comparability provision—intended to ensure that federal funds are added to an already-level playing field of state and local funding for schools—has been ineffective and enforced inconsistently. Join us for a conference that will explore these issues and focus on ways to improve comparability requirements to ensure equitable spending practices within school districts. We will also consider how these changes can be enforced and implemented, and what technical assistance is needed to spur fairer spending practices that result in improvements in instruction for students in high-poverty schools.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Program: 9:00am to 3:00pm Admission is free.
Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m., and lunch will be served at 12:45 p.m.
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