Century Foundation Briefing: School Vouchers in D.C. and Beyond: Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives 9/22/2003
From: Laurie Ahlrich of The Century Foundation, 212-452-7722 or ahlrich@tcf.org News Advisory: What: Century Foundation Briefing: School Vouchers in D.C. and Beyond: Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives Marking the release of a new volume from The Century Foundation: Public School Choice vs. Private School Vouchers Richard D. Kahlenberg (editor) When: Thursday, September 25, 2003, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Participants: Rosalind Parker, Legislative Director/Chief Counsel Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) (Invited) Nina Shokraii Rees, Deputy Undersecretary for Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education Richard Rothstein, Visiting Lecturer, Teachers College, Columbia University, coauthor of All Else Equal: Are Public and Private Schools Different? Charles V. Willie, Charles W. Elliot Professor of Education Emeritus, Harvard University, coauthor of Student Diversity, Choice, and School Improvement RSVP: Laurie Ahlrich, ahlrich@tcf.org or 212-452-7722 With the U.S. Senate expected to move forward imminently on House-passed voucher legislation for Washington D.C. students, what does the evidence to date suggest about the viability of such plans in Washington, and elsewhere? What would be the national impact of passing the first federally funded voucher plan in the country? How well would alternatives, such as school choice within the public system, work? Panelists will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of voucher systems and public school choice. These important topics are addressed in further detail in The Century Foundation's new volume, Public School Choice vs. Private School Vouchers. This book is a compilation of articles, papers, and discussions from some of the most respected names in education reform. The volume will be available at the briefing. ------ The Century Foundation is a research foundation that undertakes timely, critical, and analytical studies of major economic, political, and social institutions and issues. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, TCF was founded in 1919 and endowed by Edward A. Filene. |