Meetings

This page lists, by date in descending order, Meetings hosted by the Center on Education Policy.

2009

Dec 7, 2009

Lessons From Five Years Of Studying School Restructuring Under No Child Left Behind

On Dec 7, 2009, CEP held a forum in Washington, D.C. to discuss CEP's five-year study of schools in restructuring under NCLB. The event included a discussion of CEP's research on schools in restructuring under NCLB in six states — California, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New York and Ohio — and in 23 districts and 48 schools within those states. Panelist included education leaders from states and school districts, and principals of successfully restructured schools. At the meeting, CEP also released its report, Improving Low-Performing Schools: Lessons from Five Years of Studying School Restructuring under No Child Left Behind, which syntheses CEP’s five years of research.

July 1, 2009

Forums: Rethinking the Federal Role in Elementary and Secondary Education

On July 1st, CEP held its sixth forum to discuss papers commissioned as part of our project to rethink the federal role in elementary and secondary education. Dr. Russell Rumberger of the University of California at Santa Barbara presented his paper on the federal role in improving high schools. The forum was held on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing room (430 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building ) in Washington, D.C.

Forums: Rethinking the Federal Role in Elementary and Secondary Education

The Center on Education Policy (CEP) has undertaken a project to rethink the federal role in elementary and secondary education. Advised by a balanced panel of education experts, CEP has commissioned a series of papers on key issues, requiring the authors to provide evidence of the effects of various programs, initiatives, and recommendations contained in the papers. Each paper is peer-reviewed by individuals with diverse points of view on the issue. The result of these efforts will be a set of recommendations for the new President and Congress for shaping the federal role in elementary and secondary education.

On Thursday, March 5th, CEP convened its fourth forum to discuss papers commissioned as part of our project to rethink the federal role in elementary and secondary education. Authors Gary Sykes and Kenne Dibner discussed their paper on federal efforts to improve teaching. The forum was held in Washington, D.C. in 2261 Rayburn House Office Building from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

On April 30, 2009, CEP convened its fifth forum in this series to discuss the impact of the economic stimulus funds on the federal role in elementary and secondary education. Speakers included Jeff Simering of the Council of the Great City Schools; Mary Kusler of the American Association of School Administrators; Dane Linn of the National Governors Association; Deborah Rigsby of the National School Boards Association; and Gene Wilhoit of the Council of Chief State School Officers. Presenters addressed two questions: how are the education funds in the economic stimulus package now being spent, and will there be any effect on the future federal role in elementary and secondary education as a result of the stimulus package?

The forum was held from 10:00 a.m. to noon in rooms 208/209 SVC in the Capitol Visitor Center in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Transcripts of this meeting:

2008

Forums: Rethinking the Federal Role in Elementary and Secondary Education

As part of this project, CEP convened a series of public forums to discuss the commissioned papers. The first forum was held on October 6th in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Paul Manna of the College of William and Mary presented a paper on the history of the federal role in education. The second and third forums took place on November 19th & 20th at the Rayburn House Office Building. On November 19th, papers were presented by Heather Weiss of the Harvard Family Research Project and Sharon Lynn Kagan of Columbia University. Dr. Weiss's paper addresses the federal role in out of school learning. Dr. Kagan's paper is on early childhood education. On November 20th, Laura S. Hamilton and Brian M. Stecher of the RAND Corporation presented their paper on standards-based education reform, and W. James Popham of the University of California at Los Angeles presented his paper on the role of assessments in federal education programs.

Other public forums will follow in the near future. As the dates and topics of the future forums are established, we will post them on our web site and send out notices on our list serve. If you would like to join our list serve, please send an email to cep-dc@cep-dc.org.

2007

Answering the Question That Matters Most: Has Student Achievement Increased Since No Child Left Behind?

Jun 05, 2007

CEP to release report on the trends of student achievement since 2002 when the No Child Left Behind Act became law

The Center on Education Policy is pleased to announce the upcoming release of its new report on the trends of student achievement since 2002 when the No Child Left Behind Act became law. The report is part of the Center's ongoing efforts to assess the federal, state, and local implementation of NCLB. The report attempts to answer two questions:

Has student achievement increased since the passage of No Child Left Behind? and
Have achievement gaps decreased since the passage of No Child Left Behind?

Please join us for a press conference on this important report on Tuesday, June 5 at 9:30 a.m. in the Ballroom of the National Press Club. CEP staff and consultants will provide an overview of the report's findings and be available to answer questions. Copies of the report will be posted on the Center on Education Policy's Web site at www.cep-dc.org on the morning of the 5th, and printed copies can be ordered by email at cep-dc@cep-dc.org.

To RSVP for the briefing, please contact Thomas Showalter by email at tshowalter@communicationworks.com or by phone at (202) 955-9450 ext. 321.

We look forward to seeing you on the 5th.

Jack Jennings
President and CEO

Diane Stark Rentner
Director of National Programs

Students with Disabilities' Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act: Summary of a Roundtable Discussion and Guiding Principles for Reauthorization of ESEA/NCLB

May 1, 2007

As part of its comprehensive, multiyear study of state and local implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Center on Education Policy hosted a roundtable discussion on May 1, 2007 with leaders from 25 organizations to address potential improvements to the students with disabilities' provisions of NCLB. For more information about this meeting see the meeting summary and guiding principles for reauthorization of ESEA/NCLB and other supporting material below provided by Nancy Reder and Stanley Rabinowitz, guest speakers invited to initiate our discussion.

Summary and Recommendations | Assessment of Students With Disabilities Under NCLB: State Practices | Accountability for Students with Disabilities

English Language Learners' Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act

March 20, 2007

As part of its comprehensive, multiyear study of state and local implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Center on Education Policy hosted a roundtable discussion on March 20, 2007 with leaders from 25 organizations to address potential improvements to the English language learners' provisions of NCLB. For more information about this meeting see the meeting summary and other supporting material below provided by Diane August and Stanley Rabinowitz, guest speakers invited to initiate our discussion.

Meeting Summary | Appendix A | Appendix B | Appendix C

2006

CEP Roundtable Discussion on Improving NCLB's Highly Qualified Teacher Provisions

11/29/2006

In the fall of 2006, the Center on Education Policy held two roundtable discussions on the No Child Left Behind Act's highly qualified teacher provisions. Click below for more information on these meetings, including links to participating organizations' proposed improvements for NCLB reauthorization. The recommendations that received the broadest support during the two roundtable sessions are included in Principles for Reauthorizing the Teacher Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act and the Higher Education Act, which is intended to offer policymakers a set of principles to consider as they undertake reauthorization efforts. View Materials

CEP Roundtable Discussion on Improving NCLB's Highly Qualified Teacher Provisions

Oct 17, 2006

The Hidden Costs of High School Exit Exams

Sep 19, 2006

On Tuesday September 19, 2006, The Center on Education Policy together with Learning Point Associates hosted a Webcast titled "The Hidden Costs of High School Exit Exams." The purpose of the Webcast was to provide information to educational stakeholders about the costs of high school exit exam policies. The following are a policy brief and a checklist developed with that purpose in mind. View Matierals

Debate on High School Dropout Rates

Apr 27, 2006

On April 27, 2006, the Center on Education Policy hosted a debate on High School Dropouts between Lawrence Mishel, president of the Economic Policy Institute, and Jay P. Greene, endowed chair and head of the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas and a Manhattan Institute senior fellow. Jack Jennings, president and CEO of CEP, moderated. The debate focused on the discrepancy between Mr. Green's dropout figures, which employ U.S. Department of Education diploma and enrollment data, and Mr. Mishel's analysis which also includes household and student longitudinal surveys. Listen to audio file of the debate. (Real Media Player / MP3)

2005

CEP Forums on NCLB 2005

Sep 13, 2005

In 2004, the Center on Education Policy convened three forums to discuss key issues under the No Child Left Behind Act. This year, we again convened three forums on NCLB, the first of which was held on May 16th in Washington, D.C. at the George Washington University's Cafritz Conference Center. The forum addressed the issue of supplemental education services. For more information on the May SES forum, click here. On July 14th, the Center held a second forum, which addressed the costs and legal issues surrounding the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act. For information on that forum, click here. A third NCLB forum was held on September 13th, and addressed teacher recruitment and retention and professional development. For more information on that forum, click here.

CEP Forums on NCLB 2005

Jul 14, 2005

CEP Forums on NCLB 2005

May 16, 2005

2004

CEP Forums on NCLB 2004

Nov 15, 2004

In 2004 the Center on Education Policy convened a series of forums to discuss ideas for improving the No Child Left Behind Act. The first of these forums, which was held on July 28, 2004 addressed the Act's accountability provisions. To view the papers presented at this meeting and other related materials, click here. The second forum was held on September 14, 2004 and addressed the NCLB accountability provisions for students with disabilities and English language learners. For information on the September meeting, click here. On November 15, 2004 the Center convened the third and final forum, which addressed the NCLB highly qualified teacher provisions and what can be done to improve student learning in schools that have been identified for improvement. For information on the November meeting, click here.

CEP Forums on NCLB 2004

Sep 14, 2004

CEP Forums on NCLB 2004

Jul 28, 2004

2003 and Previous

Essential Principles of Public Education: Meeting on Virtual High Schools

Since the fall of 2000, the Center has been working on a project to outline the essential elements of public education. With many different means now available to deliver a public education, such as virtual schools, charter schools, and schools operated by for-profit entities, we believe it is time to clearly delineate the essential principles of public education. Educators, policymakers, and the public need to ensure that these elements are present whether a public education is being delivered via the Internet or within a charter school.

In July 2001, we called together an informal advisory group to help us think through the project and develop a plan of action. Drawing on the discussion at the meeting, and working from a draft paper that was developed for the meeting, the Center issued a short publication in March 2002 outlining six essential principles of public education that should be considered before establishing any reform in public education. Changing Schools, Enduring Principles was sent to every state legislator in the nation as well as to our general mailing list, which includes other state policymakers, national and state education leaders, and education reporters.

In April 2002, we convened a small invitational conference, with support from the Hewlett and Gates Foundations, to discuss Internet high schools in the context of the essential principles of public education. The meeting was well-attended by education organization representatives, state education agency staff, educators, and state policymakers. Attendees heard from experts in the field of virtual schooling whose remarks addressed how virtual schools operate. Patricia Graham, an education historian, then gave an overview of the history and purposes of public education. Participants then broke into small groups to discuss whether virtual schools were compatible with the essential principles of public education. In the closing session of the day, participants reported that the small group discussions had come to the conclusion that if virtual high schools are established in a thoughtful manner, they are consistent with the essential principles of public education. A summary of the meeting is included below.

In December 2002, we issued a guide to state leaders on how to establish and operate virtual high schools in a manner that is consistent with the essential principles of public education. The report and a summary of the report are below.

Meeting Summary:
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Preserving Principles of Public Education in an Online World
Full Report:
PDF Summary of Report:
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The Future of the Federal Role in Elementary and Secondary Education

On December 4, 2000, the Center on Education Policy sponsored a day-long meeting to discuss what the federal role should be in elementary and secondary education and how that role might be improved and reshaped. Participants included professors of education, researchers, think tank representatives, congressional staff, U.S. Department of Education officials, representatives of teacher associations and parents, representatives of state and local education organizations, advocates for private schools, business and foundation officials, consultants, test developers, and the media. Papers developed for the meeting, as well as the Center's own recommendations, appear in our publication The Future of the Federal Role in Elementary and Secondary Education. View Materials

Ending Social Promotion: Early Lessons Learned
On May 16, 2000, a national conference, "Ending Social Promotion: Early Lessons Learned," was convened by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council of the Great City Schools. Jack Jennings of the Center on Education Policy served as moderator of that meeting and wrote introductory and concluding remarks for the report, which appears below. In 1999, the Center on Education Policy was involved in other work dealing with the issue of social promotion.
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Education and Social Promotion: What is the Debate?, by Angela R. Rudolph with Jack Jennings, is a background document for two conferences on social promotion that occurred in the suburbs of Chicago on May 3-4, 1999. Summary: Illinois Social Promotion Conferences describes these meetings. The conferences were sponsored by the Center on Education Policy and the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory. View Materials

An Experiment in Democracy

This article, written by Jack Jennings, discusses the forums on public education that were held around the nation by the Center on Education Policy, Phi Delta Kappa International, and the National PTA during 1996-97. The article appeared in the June 1997 issue of the Phi Delta Kappan, a magazine of Phi Delta Kappa International.
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Community Forums on Public Education

Since 1996, the Center, in collaboration with Phi Delta Kappa International and the National PTA, has sponsored over 80 forums in local communities across the country. At these forums, citizens with diverse views discussed the reasons for having public schools, the effectiveness of their local schools, and ideas for improving the schools. In 1998, the Center worked with the Illinois PTA to convene an additional 10 forums throughout that state to discuss public schools in general and the implications of the recently enacted Illinois education reform laws. The Center and the Illinois PTA have produced a report summarizing these Illinois forums, What People In Illinois Say About Their Public Schools.

Pittsburgh Forum on Public Schools
This is the report on a public form held in Pittsburgh in May 1999 on the effectiveness and need for change in the public schools. View Materials

What People In Illinois Say About Their Public Schools
During the fall of 1998, the Illinois PTA and the Center on Education Policy sponsored ten local meetings, in several Illinois communities, to solicit citizens' views about how to make the public schools better. This report presents the voices of local people throughout Illinois on an issue they care about—public education. View Materials

Convening Those Involved in Public Engagement

The Center has brought together organizations that seek to involve the public in discussions around the public schools. At these meetings, groups share information about their activities, and identify areas where all can work together.

Bringing Together Federal Officials and Local Educators.

The Center has organized meetings where teachers, principals, and administrators shared with federal officials their views about proposed regulations for federal programs. The Center has also moderated sessions at which educators, school administrators, parents, and academic and civic leaders presented ideas to the U.S. Department of Education for improving the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Seminars for Higher Education Organizations

In 1996, the Center, with the Institute for Higher Education Policy, sponsored a series of seminars at which national higher education organizations discussed key issues in postsecondary education. These discussions helped inform the Congress and the Administration when they reviewed the Higher Education Act and considered education tax credits and tuition deductions in 1997–98.

Events for February 2010

There are no events for February 2010