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Events
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On November 9, 2006, Professor Gary Orfield of the Harvard Civil Rights Project at Harvard University was our first presenter for our Texas Faces the Future Distinguished Lecture. The title of his talk was “The College Access Crisis and the Role of Affirmative Action: Texas and the Nation.” |
On November 10, 2006, TCEP held a highly successful inaugural convening of over one hundred grassroots and professional education leaders in Texas to discuss from a P16 perspective both the crisis and current policy solutions in our state with regard to students’ under-preparedness for higher education. To continue view a summary of the convening, click on the following link: Inaugural Convening on College Readiness: An Analytical Summary By: Dr. Angela Valenzuela, with assistance provided by Florencia Gutierrez |
In collaboration with the University Council for Educational Administration located at the University of Texas, TCEP presents the work of UT Faculty with our policy seminars. These seminars or brown bags allow faculty, staff, associates, and students to learn about the educational policy research of UT Faculty. These events create a space in which information is disseminated, thus leading to the development of an informed community that can impact educational policy. The following is a list of both recent and past policy seminars. Fall 2006 Dr. Ed Fuller - Teacher Quality, Distribution, and Turnover in Texas Dr. Julian Vasquez-Heilig - Accountability Texas-Style: The Progress and Learning of Urban Minority Students in a High-Stakes Testing Context Dr. Joe Lott - Black Students' Perceptions of Community Responsibility Spring, 2007 Dr. Jeffery C. Wayman - Supporting Equity Inquiry with Student Data Computer Systems Dr. Jennifer Jellison Holme - School Choice: Politics, Policy & Research |
Spring 2007: Professor Ellen Winner, “The Aims of Arts Education” (Boston College and Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education) The Spring 2007 Texas Faces the Future Distinguished Lecture, will be presented on April 19th at 6:00 pm. For more information on the lecture and the Arts Education Summit of April 20th please click on the following link or contact us at (512) 471-7055. Texas Faces the Future Distinguished Lecture & K-16 Arts Education Summit, 2007, tentative schedule Location: The Connally Ballroom and Banquet Hall at the Texas-Exes
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