Keeping Young Children on Track in the Race to the Top

The Herr Research Center for Children and Social Policy held a half-day policy forum on June 23rd to discuss perspectives on demonstrating and increasing student achievement in light of the goals and guidelines for important funding opportunities in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Keynote Presentation: Can School Improvement Reduce Racial Inequality?

Stephen Raudenbush, Lewis-Sebring Distinguished Service Professor in Sociology and Chair of the Committee on Education at the University of Chicago, made remarks based on his Brown Lecture in Educational Researcher on “transforming schools in the images of children’s potential.” 
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Panel Discussion: Three experts in the field also shared their perspectives on local education reform, particularly as it relates to early childhood.

Karen Carradine, Chicago Public Schools, spoke on current efforts to improve CPS's high-risk classrooms. Watch excerpt»
Carol Lee, Northwestern University, described the cultural challenges to reform. Watch excerpt»
Elliot Regenstein, EducationCounsel LLC, talked about success of charter schools and changing "the system" of public schools. Watch excerpt»

Closing remarks: Can School Improvement Reduce Racial Inequality?
Samuel J. Meisels, Erikson president
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