Presentations from GFE's 2004 Conference

Keeping Democracy's Promise: Class, Race, Gender & National Origin in Education

Sunday, October 17

7:30-9:00 am

Night at the Movies: Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise Order a copy of the documentary Beyond Brown.

Monday, October 18

9:00-10:00 am	Opening Plenary: Framing remarks (Lynn Huntley, Sybil Hampton and Sherry Magill) No presentations for this session
10:30 am-12:00 pm	Plenary roundtable: Brown Then and Now (Charles Ogletree, Alison Bernstein, Ron Ferguson, Libia Gil) Download an audio recording of the session: Higher quality, slow to download (WAV 113MB) Lower quality, faster to download (GSM 9MB)
1:15-4:45 pm	Seminars Connections That Matter: Successful Philanthropic Collaboration for K-12 System Reform The Future - The Age of Alliances (Handout) Cultural Differences and Prospects for Closing the Achievement Gap Ronald Ferguson, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
1:15-2:45 pm	Concurrent sessions Creating a Positive Future for Black Boys and Other Vulnerable Students Carlton Jordan, Education Trust Warren Simmons, Annenberg Institute for School Reform Helping Children from Immigrant Families Succeed: Model Strategies for Building Capacity in School Systems and Communities Andres Henriquez, Carnegie Corporation of New York Ashley De Lucca, Project GRAD - Los Angeles Hector Garza, National Council for Community and Educational Partnerships Jo-Anne Schick, The Georgia Project Scaling Up Innovation in Education: An Interactive Case Discussion Combined presentations of Angela Covert, consultant, Ellen Hershey, Stuart Foundation, Roger King, consultant, Eric Schaps, Developmental Studies Center, Frank Snyder, Developmental Studies Center, Susan Wally, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation State-Based Strategies for Increasing Higher Education Access Wendy Ault, MELMAC Education Foundation Teaching for Democracy: Understanding Beliefs and Potential for Change A Study of the Impact of SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) Odie Douglas, Elk Grove, CA, Unified School District Debra Smith, Collaborative Inquiry and Development Group, University of Southern Maine Hallie Tamez, The Philanthropic Initiative Teaching Quality: Where Should Funders Place Their Bets? Teaching Commission report: Teaching at Risk: A Call to Action Barnett Berry, Southeast Center for Teaching Quality (handout) Analysis of Teaching Commission report
3:15-4:45 pm	Concurrent sessions Changing the Face of Higher Education: The Work of Community-Based College Access Programs Jim McCorkell, Admission Possible Tina Milano, National College Access Network Elizabeth Morgan, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Virginia College Access Network (Handout) Establishing a Legal Right to Preschool Education Steve Barnett, National Institute for Early Education Research From Desegregation to Adequacy Litigation: Education Policy in the Courts No presentations for this session Philanthropy and Labor: The Development and Adoption of Denver's New Teacher Compensation System Brad Jupp, ProComp Project Solving the College Cost Crisis: A Shared Responsibility Call for Solutions (Handout) Collision Course: Rising College Costs Threaten America's Future and Require Shared Solutions (Handout) Robert Dickeson, Lumina Foundation for Education

Tuesday, October 19

9:00-10:15 am	Spotlight sessions Access for All: What Will It Take to Help Low-income Students Earn College Degrees? No presentations for this session Accountability, Excellence and Equity: Leading School Systems to Ensure No Child Is Left Behind Pascal Forgione Jr., Austin Independent School District From Public Will to Public Policy: Lasting Policy Change In Early Education Download an audio recording of the session: Higher quality, slow to download (WAV 93MB) Lower quality, faster to download (GSM 7MB) The Ones we Lose: Dropouts, Pushouts and the Children We Leave Behind Adria Steinberg, Jobs for the Future
10:45 am-12:15 pm	Concurrent sessions An Agenda for Women and Girls' Education: Where Do We Go From Here? No presentations for this session Democracy's Challenge: Lessons of the Civil Rights Movement for School Improvement No presentations for this session "Early College" as a Funding Strategy for Improving College Preparation No presentations for this session Educating Young Children for Diversity No presentations for this session Finding the Courage to Close the Achievement Gap in High Schools Material is pending First Things First: A Strategic Partnership Closes the Achievement Gap in an Urban School District Material is pending Reconnecting Drop-outs to Education and Careers No presentations for this session
12:15-1:45 pm	Lunch Plenary: Re-Examining the "Public" in Public Education (Juan Williams, Howard Fuller, Jeannie Oakes) Download an audio recording of the session: Higher quality, slow to download (WAV 77MB) Lower quality, faster to download (GSM 6MB)
2:00-5:00 pm	Seminars Creating Excellent Schools: Education Reform as a Democratic Process Jeannie Oakes, Institute for Democracy, Education & Access at UCLA Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Unique Resource for Advancing Access and Diversity (off-site) No presentations for this session "Smart Start" for Smart Collaboration in Early Education (off-site) No presentations for this session
2:00-3:30 pm	Concurrent sessions Bridging the Adolescent Literacy Achievement Gap: The 21st Century Equity Crisis Combined presentations of Frederick Frelow, Rockefeller Foundation, Andres Henriquez, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Peggy McCardle, National Institute for Child Health and Human Development School Choice: Doing It Right? Bruce Fuller, University of California-Berkeley Paul Hill, Center on Reinventing Public Education Small Gifts With Big Impact: You Don't Have to be a Millionaire to Make a Difference in Education No presentations for this session Who's Responsible for Training Our Teachers? A Case Study of Three Cities/Foundations That Took Matters Into Their Own Hands Boston Teacher Residency (Handout) Osborne fellows Initiative (Handout) The Boettcher Teachers Program (Handout)
4:00-5:00 pm	Craft conversations Accelerating the Learning Curve: What Pitfalls Should Funders New to the Field Avoid? No presentations for this session Accessing GFE: How Can Funders Use the Knowledge and Relationships in GFE's Network? No presentations for this session Giving Overseas: How Can Funders Craft Strategies and Fund Programs to Improve Education Outside the U.S.? No presentations for this session Managing Knowledge: How Can Foundations Better Collect and Share What They've Learned? No presentations for this session Recognizing Effectiveness: What Are Principles for Effective Education Grantmaking? No presentations for this session
8:30-10:00 pm	Coffee, Cordials & Conversation: Balancing Choice and the Common Good: How Do We Ensure Multiple Pathways Lead to Fair Outcomes? No presentations for this session

Wednesday, October 20

8:00-8:30 am	Keynote Address: Keeping Democracy's Promise (Andrew Young) Download an audio recording of the session: Higher quality, slow to download (WAV 29MB) Lower quality, faster to download (GSM 2MB)
8:30-9:45 am	Closing plenary (Lynn Huntley, Governor Roy Barnes, Governor Jim Hunt) Download an audio recording of the session: Higher quality, slow to download (WAV 100MB) Lower quality, faster to download (GSM 8MB)
10:00am-12:00 pm	Seminars Beyond Programs and Rhetoric: The Role of Foundations in Facilitating Real Change in Equity on College Campuses No presentations for this session Closing the Knowing-Doing Gap: Helping More Urban Districts Become High-Achieving Organizations Judy Wurtzel, Learning First Alliance More material is pending Rural Places and Philanthropic Designs: Balancing Program and Place No presentations for this session What Is It You Need to Learn? Designing Useful Grant and Program Evaluations Edward Pauly, The Wallace Foundation