EDRE Lecture Series
The University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform is pleased to announce these events as part of our 2023-2024 Lecture Series. All lectures will be held on Fridays from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. in GRAD 343, unless otherwise noted.
A complementary lunch will be catered by Panera Bread. Please note that once you have placed a lunch order, that meal will be reordered for you at each subsequent lecture. If you wish to change your order or won't be able to attend, reach out to Taylor Wilson. Please make sure to RSVP by submitting a lunch order before 1 p.m. on the Wednesday before the scheduled lecture.
While speakers listed are confirmed, details on their presentations may be delayed; please check back. Direct questions to Miranda Vernon.
Fall 2023 Lecture Series
Sept. 29: Li Feng
Professor of Economics, Department of Finance and Economics, Texas State University
Lecture Title: "The Impact of STEM Teacher Scholarship on Local Teacher Shortage and Student Outcomes."
Suggested Readings:
- Feng, L., Hansen, M., & Kumar, D. D. (2021, July 16). The Robert Noyce Scholarship and the STEM teacher pipeline. Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-robert-noyce-scholarship-and-the-stem-teacher-pipeline/
- Manier, L., York, T. T., & Calinger, B. (Eds.), (2022). Research in Practice: Preparing and Retaining K-12 STEM Teachers in High-Need School Districts. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Oct. 6: Patricia Morita-Mullaney
Associate Professor of Literacy and Language, Purdue University
Lecture Title: "Learning from Lau v. Nichols (1974) and Brown (1954, 1955): Intersecting Language Rights and Racial Integration for Equitable Schooling."
Suggested Readings:
- Thompson, K. (2013). Is Separate Always Unequal? A Philosophical Examination of Ideas of Equality in Key Cases Regarding Racial and Linguistic Minorities in Education. American Educational Research Journal, 50(6), 1249-1278. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831213502519
Oct. 27: Sarah Cohodes
Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Lecture Title: "Do Test Scores Predict College Enrollment? Evidence from Massachusetts Charter Schools."
Suggested Readings:
- Cohodes, S., & Parham, K. Charter Schools’ Effectiveness, Mechanisms, and Competitive Influence. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance. Retrieved 6 Jun. 2023, from https://oxfordre.com/economics/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190625979.001.0001/acrefore-9780190625979-e-648.
Dec. 1: David Knight
Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Washington
Lecture Title: "Economics of Education and School Finance: Leveraging Research and Data to Promote Educational Equity."
Suggested Readings:
- Knight, D. S., Hassairi, N., Candelaria, C., Sun, M., & Plecki, M., (2022). Prioritizing School Finance Equity During an Economic Downturn: Recommendations for State Policymakers. Education Finance and Policy, 17(1), 188-199. DOI: 10.1162/edfp.a.00356.
Dec. 8: Ian Rowe
Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Lecture Title: "Agency versus Equity — What Path Forward for American Education?"
Suggested Readings:
- Rowe, I. V. (2022). Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power (Volume 1). Templeton Press. https://www.amazon.com/Agency-F-R-Children-Victimhood-Narrative/dp/1599475839
- Rowe, I. V. (2022, August 29). Students' Family Background Matters. National Review, 74 (16). https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2022/08/29/students-family-background-matters/
- Examining the Racial Wealth Gap in the United States: Creating an opportunity society and upward mobility for people of all races, U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, 117th Cong. (2021) (testimony of Ian Rowe). https://www.aei.org/research-products/testimony/testimony-on-creating-an-opportunity-society-and-upward-mobility-for-people-of-all-races/
Spring 2024 Lecture Series
Feb. 2: Paul Bruno
Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Lecture Title: "Who Teaches High School Computer Science and Does It Matter?"
Suggested Readings: TBA
Mar. 29: Samantha Viano
Assistant Professor of Education, College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University
Lecture Title: TBA
Suggested Readings: TBA
Apr. 5: Amy Richards
Affiliate Professor and Chair of Philosophy, Eastern University
Lecture Title: "Strange Vocations: On Disability and Classical Education"
Suggested Readings: TBA
May 3: Beth Tarasawa
Executive Vice President of Research, Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)
Lecture Title: "Progress Toward Academic Recovery: National COVID Research and Local Insights."
Suggested Readings:
- Kuhfeld, M., Soland, J., Lewis, K., & Morton, E. (2022, March 3). The pandemic has had devastating impacts on learning. What will it take to help students catch up? Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-pandemic-has-had-devastating-impacts-on-learning-what-will-it-take-to-help-students-catch-up/
