Twin Cities Harper Lecture: Closing the Belief Gap: Stories in Urban Schooling and Reform Thu., April 27, 2017 | 11:00 PM — Fri., April 28, 2017 | 1:00 AM W Minneapolis-The Foshay 821 South Marquette Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55402 United States Sponsored By: UChicago Alumni Association Education is one of the most critical levers we have to transform the life trajectories of young people—especially low-income students of color. Sara Ray Stoelinga, AB’95, AM’01, PhD’04, will discuss key issues in urban schooling and school reform, such as inequities in school funding, the challenges faced by low-income families, school choice, and school accountability policies. Stoelinga will examine these themes through stories of students, classrooms, schools, and districts, drawing upon more than two decades of experience as a leader in urban education. These stories will illuminate some of the most pressing challenges facing urban schools, the work of the Urban Education Institute, and reasons to be hopeful about the future of public education in America. To register or find out more information, please click here. To learn more about the entire Harper Lectures series, please visit the UChicago Alumni Association's page. Questions? Contact harperlectures@uchicago.edu or 773.702.7788. Recent News More news UChicago Students Propose Solutions to Chicago’s Pension Crisis Mon., March 18, 2024 Harris Voices: Katie Savage, CLA'19, on Learning to Look Around and Be in Community Fri., March 08, 2024 Harris Policy Students See the Real-Life Impact of Tax Policy while Serving the Community Wed., March 06, 2024
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