| Events by Frederick M. Hess |
| Resident Scholar and Director of Education Policy Studies |
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The Politics of Knowledge
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Monday, May 21, 2007
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| Please join us as AEI hosts a conference at which panelists will present their research and explore its implications for school improvement. |
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Collision or Collaboration? No Child Left Behind and America's International Competition
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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| Join us for a discussion of whether the No Child Left Behind Act and the international competitiveness agendas are complements or competitors. |
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Why Johnny Doesn't Vote
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Thursday, March 15, 2007
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| How can schools promote a sense of civic responsibility? Can ‘schools of choice’ provide models for fostering community? |
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Fixing Failing Schools
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Thursday, November 30, 2006
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| A group of scholars and analysts will explore how the five-year “cascade” of remedies and sanctions for schools are working and how they can be made more effective. |
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What Lies Beneath? U.S. Foreign and Domestic Policy after the 2006 Elections
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Monday, November 20, 2006
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| Last week’s midterm elections sent a clear message to America’s leaders. But what is the message on foreign policy? Out of Iraq or timelines for Iraq? Talks with Iran or forget about Iran? |
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The Knowledge Deficit
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Monday, October 16, 2006
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| With reference to his book, The Knowledge Deficit, Mr. Hirsch and a panel of experts examine classroom scenarios and their impact on students’ intellectual growth. |
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Footing the Tuition Bill
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Monday, September 25, 2006
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| On September 25, 2006, AEI will host a major public conference at which the research to examine the student-loan industry will be presented and discussed. |
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Educational Entrepreneurship: Realities, Challenges, Possibilities
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Tuesday, September 5, 2006
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| What is educational entrepreneurship and what does it look like? Who are the educational entrepreneurs? What tools and policies do they need to be successful? |
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Paying for Change?
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006
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| How can philanthropic dollars drive meaningful reform in large urban districts? |
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The NCLB Consensus: Lasting Force or Passing Fancy?
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Thursday, April 13, 2006
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| Hess and Petrilli will discuss their book and what the future holds for the No Child Left Behind Act, especially with reauthorization looming in 2007. |
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