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Educational researchers and policy advocates will examine issues affecting American public schools and institutions of higher education. Critical discussion will occur within the general context of those things that must happen within the educational arena in light of the new presidential administration. Critical discussion will also occur within the specific context of how things might be different within the educational arena as based upon whether or not the 44th U.S. President is a Democrat or Republican.

College affordability and high stakes testing

1. What role should state and federal governments assume in funding higher education?
2. What role, if any, does high stakes testing and other efforts to ensure school accountability assume in the ever increasing percentages of school drop-outs and student achievement?
3. Given the challenges associated with impoverished schools and systemic effects, what implications do having highly qualified teachers hold within these restrictive contexts?

Institutional accessibility and school accountability

1. How do college admission standards as well as college entrance exams deny or enhance quality students access to postsecondary institutions?
2. Should public college and universities be held accountable similarly as public schools are held accountable by
   No Child Left Behind?
3. To what degree could early childhood education in Mississippi contribute to school accountability?

Forum Agenda

2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Opening Remarks and Introduction of Panel Members
2:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Open Dialogue: College affordability and high stakes testing
3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Question and Answer Period
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. BREAK
3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Open Dialogue: Institutional accessibility and school accountability
4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Question and Answer Period
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks

 

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