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2008 K-12 Education Summit

DRAFT AGENDA

All sessions and meals to be at The Scottsdale Plaza Resort unless otherwise noted.

Summit Co-Sponsors

Alliance for School Choice, The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice

Summit Partners

Black Alliance for Educational Options, The Center for Education Reform, Goldwater Institute, Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options, Institute for Justice, The National Coalition of Latino Clergy & Christian Leaders

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

7:00- 9pm

Welcome Reception
Café/North Pool

8:30 - 9:45pm

After Dinner Documentary Showing of Flunked
Hosted by Evergreen Freedom Foundation
Grande Ballroom C

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

7:00am

Registration
Convention Desk
Technology Innovation Lab & Resource Room

7:30 - 8:00am

Breakfast
Terraza

8:00 - 10:00am

Plenary Session: Strategy
Grande Ballroom C, D

  • Scott Jensen, Alliance for School Choice
  • Robert Enlow, The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice
  • Matt Ladner, Goldwater Institute
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  • Robyn Bagley, Parents for Choice in Education
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10:15 - 11:45am

Concurrent Sessions:

Polling & Messaging
Grande Ballroom C

  • Moderator: Paul DiPerna, The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice
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  • Wes Anderson, OnMessage Inc.
  • Andrew Campanella, Alliance for School Choice

Education Data & Research
Grande Ballroom D

  • Moderator: Charles Hokanson, Alliance for School Choice
  • Patrick Wolf, PhD, University of Arkansas
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  • Paul Peterson, Harvard University

12:00 - 1:30pm

K-12 Education Reform Summit Opening Lunch
Terraza

Introduction by Gerard Robinson, Black Alliance for Educational Options

Dr. Howard Fuller, Black Alliance for Educational Options

1:45 - 2:15pm

Plenary Session: Show & Tell
Grande Ballroom C, D

  • Moderator: Robert Enlow, The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice 
  • Lance Izumi, Pacific Research Institute
  • Lisa Snell, Reason Foundation
  • Andrew Coulson, Cato Institute
  • Gregory McGinity, The Broad Foundation
  • Kara Hornung Kerwin, The Center for Education Reform

2:30 - 3:30pm

Concurrent Sessions:

Special Needs Scholarships
Grande Ballroom D

  • Moderator: Lori Drummer, Alliance for School Choice
  • Ben Wallerstein, Dutko Worldwide
  • Steve Hicks, Coalition of McKay Scholarship Schools

Using New Technologies to Advance K-12 Reform
Grande Ballroom C

  • Moderator: Liz Dreckman, Alliance for School Choice
  • Derrell Bradford, E3
  • Dan Lips, The Heritage Foundation
  • Bridget Kelly, Slay & Associates, Children's Education Alliance of Missouri (CEAM)

3:45 - 5:15pm

Plenary Session: Strategies for State Legislators
Grande Ballroom C, D

  • Moderator: Scott Jensen, Alliance for School Choice
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  • St Rep Jason Fields, Wisconsin
  • St Rep David Casas, Georgia

5:30 - 9:00pm

Closing Dinner

Arizona BBQ hosted by the Goldwater Institute

Pinnacle Peak Patio Steakhouse & Microbrewery

Held off-site - busses depart at 5:30 from conference hotel

9:00 -10:30pm

After Dinner Reception

Pinnacle Peak Patio Steakhouse & Microbrewery

Thursday, September 11, 2008

9:00am - 12:00pm

Phoenix School Visits

  • The Arizona School for the Arts
  • Millennium Worldwide Academy
  • BASIS Schools

Busses leave the hotel at 9:15 am.

Advance registration required. Contact Liz Dreckman, Alliance for School Choice (schoolchoicelady@cox.net)

 

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