9:00 a.m.

Session I – Rick Hanushek

The funding-achievement crisis: Generalizing from California

10:20 a.m.

Break

10:40 a.m.

Session II – Tom Loveless

Understanding international testing

12:00 NOON

Lunch Disscussion: Paul Peterson and members ot the Koret K–12 Task Force

Topics du jour: The role of the federal government, NCLB, public opinion, school finances...

1:30 p.m.

Session III – Terry Moe and John Chubb

Technology and a potentially different educational future

2:50 p.m.

Break

3:10 p.m.

Session IV – Checker Finn

A cautionary view of universal preschool

 

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