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SUMMARY:Askwith Forum: Educational Challenges of the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:You can see the video of the event
here.
Moderator:
Fernando Reimers, Ed.M.’84, Ed.D.’88, Ford Foundation Professor of International Education, and Director, International Education Policy Program, HGSE
Panelists:
- Amar Bhidé, Thomas Schmidheiny Professor, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
- Michael Casserly, Executive Director, Council of the Great City Schools
- Mitchell Chester, Ed.M.’88, Ed.D.’91, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Deb Delisle, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
- Nancy Hoffman, Vice President and Senior Advisor, Jobs for the Future; Adjunct Lecturer on Education, HGSE
This panel will examine the role K-12 schools can play in supporting economic and civic renewal. Participants will discuss the key gaps in preparing students to be contributors to a knowledge-based economy and to democratic participation. Panelists will also examine the options to support reform efforts.
Askwith Forum in conjunction with the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative