Monday, February 24

1:00 PM Welcome
  John Raisian, Director, Hoover Institution
Introduction
  Williamson Evers
1:15 PM Fundamental Issues
  Williamson Evers- From Progressive Education to Discovery Learning
  John R. Anderson- Cognitive Psychology and Instruction
  Bonnie Grossen- Research- Based Educational Reform
3:15 PM Core Subjects
  Jack M. Fletcher- Reading: A Scientific Approach
  Louisa Cook Moats- Language Structure and Teaching Spelling
  Harold Stevenson- Teaching Math
 
5:00 PM Sessions close
 
6:30 PM Reception and Dinner
  Speaker: Jaime Escalante- Stand and Deliver

Tuesday, February 25

9:00 AM State-Level Case Study
  Bill Honig- What Went Wrong in California and How to Fix It
10:15 AM Classroom Practices, Accountability & Efficacy in School Reform
  Maureen DiMarco- Testing
  Connie Jones- Content- Based Curriculum
  Doug Carnine- Ifficacy in Education Reform
11:30 AM Symposium closes

Upcoming Events

Thursday, February 12, 2026
Wilson Bentley
Wilson Bentley’s Army Of Souls: A Photographic Requiem Of The American Civil War
The Hoover Institution Library & Archives invites you to a hybrid event on Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. PT. Organized in… Hoover Tower, Stanford, California
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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What Counts As Success? Assessing The Impact Of Civics In Higher Ed
The Alliance for Civics in the Academy hosts "What Counts as Success? Assessing the Impact of Civics in Higher Ed" with Trygve Throntveit, Rachel… Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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How Can Universities Strengthen Civic Education in K–12 Schools?
The Alliance for Civics in the Academy hosts "How Can Universities Strengthen Civic Education in K–12 Schools?" with Jennifer McNabb, Joshua Dunn,… Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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