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The Economic Promise of Investing in High-Quality Preschool

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:17:44 -0500

CFK Reports From: The Economic Promise of Investing in High-Quality Preschool: Using Early Education to Improve Economic Growth and the Fiscal Sustainability of States and the Nation
Event: Forum
Organized By: Committee for Economic Development
Where/When: Willard Inter-Continental Hotel; July 25, 2006

Believing that early childhood education does more than prepare kids for kindergarten, an organization of business leaders, the Committee for Economic Development (CED), made the economic case for publicly funded high-quality universal preschool for all kids through their report, The Economic Promise of Investing in High-Quality Preschool.

Keeping Our Edge: Americans Speak on Education and Competitiveness

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:41:04 -0500

CFK Reports From: Keeping Our Edge: Americans Speak on Education and Competitiveness
Event: Briefing
Organized By: Educational Testing Service
Where/When: Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill; June 21, 2006

In this briefing, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) presented the results of its sixth annual nationwide poll of the public's views on the role of education reform in supporting American competitiveness.

Black Education: A Transformative Research and Action Agenda for the New Century

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:46:24 -0500

CFK reports from: Black Education: A Transformative Research and Action Agenda for the New Century
Event: A book forum and media briefing
Organized by: American Educational Research Association
Where/When: National Press Club, Washington DC, Thursday, October 20, 2005

Prof. Carol D. Lee of Northwestern University started off by discussing how research perspectives can distort our understanding of black student achievement and competence. Too often, said Lee, black experience is perceived as "a deficit that educators have to overcome."

Using Preschool to Close the Education Gap

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:04:24 -0500

CFK reports from: Using Preschool to Close the Education Gap
Event: A panel discussion on the role of preschool in preparing poor and minority children for academic success, with Virginia Governor Mark Warner and Congressman Michael Castle of Delaware.
Organized by: The Brookings Institution Center on Children and Families
Where/When: Washington DC, Tuesday, September 27, 2005

This discussion marked the official launch of Brookings' new Center on Children and Families, jointly directed by Isabel Sawhill and Ron Haskins. The new policy center will conduct research and communicate its findings on issues important to low-income children and families.

Indicators of Children's Well Being

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:33:54 -0500

CFK reports from: The Library of Congress
Event: The Education Policy Forum
Organized by: The American Educational Research Association, and The Institute for Educational Leadership
Where/When: Washington DC, Friday, September 9, 2005

Members of various child advocacy organizations congregated at a monthly forum hosted by The American Educational Research Association (AERA), and the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) to discuss the findings and implications of Children: Key National Indicators of Well Being, 2005.

The Alabama Reading Initiative

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 14:25:05 -0500

CFK reports from: Dirksen Senate Office Building
Event: High School Achievement Forum: The Alabama Reading Initiative at Buckhorn High School
Organized by: Alliance for Excellent Education
Where/When: Washington, D.C., July 13, 2005

The Alliance for Excellent Education's second breakfast forum on high school achievement featured the Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) at Buckhorn High School, a racially and economically diverse school in rural northwest Alabama.

The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:03:59 -0500

CFK reports from: The National Press Club
Event: Release of Annual MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, panel discussion
Organized by: Committee for Economic Development and MetLife
Where/When: Washington, D.C., June 14, 2005

New teachers feel at a loss when it comes to establishing productive relationships with parents, yet believe this is one of the most important challenges they need to address, according to this new survey.

Gateway to College helps high school dropouts

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:03:49 -0500

CFK reports from: American Youth Policy Forum
Event: Presentation on the Gateway to College program at Portland Community College
Organized by: American Youth Policy Forum
Where/When: Washington, D.C., June 8, 2005

Portland Community College wants high school dropouts to continue their education—their higher education, that is.

The Condition of Education

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:51:53 -0500

CFK reports from: The Sumner School
Event: A briefing on the Condition of Education 2005
Organized by: The National Center for Education Statistics
Where/When: Washington, D.C, June 1, 2005

On June 1, 2005, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), held a briefing to release its annual collection of education statistics, The Condition of Education 2005. Grover J. Whitehurst, the Director of Institute of Education Sciences, and Acting Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics presented the report, which is mandated by congress and is due June 1, of every year.

Faith and Youth in the iPod Era

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:54:13 -0500

CFK reports from: The Brookings Institution
Event: release of report: "OMG! How Generation Y is Redefining Faith in the iPod Era"
Organized by: Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, Reboot, Brookings
Where/When: Washington, D.C., April 11, 2005

The results of a wide-ranging survey on youth and religion were released today. The report, "OMG! How Generation Y is Redefining Faith in the iPod Era," compares and contrasts the religious identities of 18- to 25-year-old Catholics, Protestants, Jews and Muslims. The survey was conducted with 1385 total respondents; Muslim, Jewish, Asian, African American and Hispanic youth were oversampled to achieve more accurate results.

A Diploma That Counts

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:18:33 -0500

CFK reports from: The National Press Club
Event: Release of a new report A Diploma That Counts: Developing Marketable Skills for Today's Workforce
Organized by: Communities In Schools (CIS)
Where/When: Washington, D.C., March 31, 2005

Communities In Schools, one of the nations top education non-profits, has announced the availability of a new online resource that provides information for educators, policy makers, and parents, about the essential skills that kids need to prepare for life after high school. This online toolkit examines some of the key issues from the report A Diploma That Counts: Developing Marketable Skills for Today's Workforce, funded by the US Department of Labor.

Making Out-of-School-Time Matter: Evidence for an Action Agenda

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:22:16 -0500

CFK reports from: The Rayburn House Office Building
Event: Making Out-of-School-Time Matter: Evidence for an Action Agenda
Organized by: The RAND Corporation
Where/When: Washington, D.C., March 14, 2005

In conjunction with a series of research briefings, the RAND Corporation presented Making Out-of-School-Time Matter: Evidence for an Action Agenda. Research was conducted by RAND and supported by The Wallace Foundation. The researchers identified and assessed various methods that could potentially improve support for before- and after-school programs.

Beyond Bilingual Education: Immigrant Students and the No Child Left Behind Act

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:39:42 -0600

CFK reports from: The Urban Institute
Event: panel discussion on bilingual education
Organized by: Urban
Where/When: Washington, D.C., December 7, 2004

At this panel discussion, a group of researchers and policymakers discussed the implications for English Language Learners (ELLs) and the schools they attend under the rules of the 2002 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.