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International Experts Discuss School Choice & Call for Reforms at NSU Conference, Jan 14-17
Judith Stein, executive director of the National Institute for Educational Options at NSU and former executive director of Magnet Schools of America, Inc.
Most parents don’t realize that they have more control over their child’s education and more education options available than just their neighborhood-zoned school. NSU’s National Institute for Educational Options (NIEO) sheds light on these opportunities, educating parents about all the options to get their child the best education possible.
NIEO, housed within NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education, will be hosting its Inaugural International School Choice and Reform Academic Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. from Jan. 14-17, 2012 to bring together international experts in the areas of school choice, charter schools, school reform and more, including:
- Judith Stein, executive director of the National Institute for Educational Options at NSU and former executive director of Magnet Schools of America, Inc.
- Robert Fox, professor emeritus of University of Hawaii;
- Nelson Smith, former president, CEO and senior advisor of the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools;
- and Patrick Wolf, Professor and 21st Century Endowed Chair in School Choice at University of Arkansas;
These experts will report on the latest trends in school choice accountability, the burgeoning business of charter schools, issues of religion and government in school choice and reform, and school choice options such as magnet schools and virtual education.
The ultimate goal of the conference is to share research, which can then be used as a solid platform for creating school choice recommendations, influencing governmental education policies, and ultimately shaping the international school choice movement.
The conference keynote speakers will be:
- Kevin Donnelly, director of the Melbourne, Australia based Education Standards Institute;
- Frederick M. Hess, resident scholar and director of education policy studies at the Washington D.C. based American Enterprise Institute;
- Terry M. Moe, the William Bennett Munro Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution;
- and Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson.
Conference sponsors include The Journal of School Choice, the National Institute for Educational Options, and NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education, in collaboration with the University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business, and the E.G. West Institute for Effective Schooling.
For more information or to register for the conference, please visit www.fgse.nova.edu/nieo.