| LOCAL EDUCATION EXPERTS WILL DISCUSS THE 'VALUE OF STANDARDIZED TESTING' DECEMBER 7
No Child Left Behind aims to raise the achievement of all students by providing
additional federal funding while holding schools and teachers accountable for
student performance. In Minnesota, student test scores have risen dramatically
since the federal legislation was passed in 2001. Listen to local experts address
the "Value of Standardized Testing: Opportunities and Challenges"
at the upcoming Policy Forum Breakfast Club from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, December
7, in the A.I. Johnson Room at the McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E.,
Minneapolis.
Humphrey Institute Senior Fellow Tim Penny and Nate Garvis, vice-president
of government affairs for Target, will host a discussion between the following
local education experts: Dave Heistad, director of research, evaluation, and
assessment for the Minneapolis Public Schools; Pat Olson, assistant commissioner
at the Minnesota Department of Education; and Mary Cathryn Ricker, president
of the St. Paul Federation of Teachers. Kent Pekel, senior associate for policy
at the National Center on Education and the Economy, will moderate.
This event is free and open to the public. Breakfast will be served at 7:30
a.m., and the program begins at 8 a.m. Advance registration is requested by
December 1 by contacting Ellen Tveit
at (612) 625-8330.
Sponsored by Target Corporation, the Breakfast Club is housed within the Humphrey
Institute Policy Forum in the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance.
Co-directed by former Minnesota Congressmen Tim Penny and Vin Weber, the Policy
Forum organizes public conferences and leadership development activities related
to current public policy issues. Click
here for more information on the Policy Forum and its activities.
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