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Adequacy of Funding and the Future of Public Education in Illinois
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A symposium exploring models of education funding for states and nations and taking a close look at some new strategies to measure adequate funding. A Forum on the Future of Public Education made possible through The Edwin J. O’Leary Endowment in Financial Management in the Department of Educational Organization and Leadership
WHEN and WHERE:
FEBRUARY 15 - 16, 2007<> THE WHITEHALL HOTEL, 105 East Delaware Place, Chicago, Illinois
About the Symposium
The nature of public education in the United States today is one of dynamic changes and of uncertain futures. What is the role of a public school? Who should be teaching? Who should be held accountable for student learning? Questions without easy answer come from all directions and from all philosophies. But, no single question raises more controversies for more disputes than “How and why should we pay for it?”
Establishing the economic value of education as a long-term investment for the state and the country, and having reliable, objective measurements of adequate funding to gain optimal value for investments in education is essential as a matter of public policy.
Adequacy of Funding and the Future of Public Schools in Illinois brings together a number of top scholars in the field of educational finance to present new views and to continue debates about educational value and evaluation.
CPDU certificate available on request.
Registration information
Early Registration: $100 (due by 1/1/07) Standard Registration: $150 (due by 2/14/07)
The registration fee includes all conference meals and admission to all proceedings. This fee does not include hotel accomodations.
How Do I Reserve My Place?
Space is limited and online reservation is the quickest way to save your spot. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE SYMPOSIUM
Speakers and Presenters
Keynote Speaker: Deborah Verstegen
Edwin J. O’Leary Chair in Financial Management
Professor and Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, University of Nevada
Advisory Board member for the University Council in Educational Administration’s Education Finance Center
Kern Alexander, Professor, College of Education, O’Leary Endowment Coordinator, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mary Kalantzis. Dean, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Carolyn Shields, Head and Professor, Department of Educational Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ralph Martire, Executive Director, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
Laurie Reynolds, Professor, College of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Richard Rothstein, Professor, Economics Policy Institute, Teachers College, Columbia University
Julie Underwood, Dean, School of Education, University of Wisconsin, Madison
The O’Leary Symposium: Day 1 Thursday, February 15, 2007 |
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| 3:00 - 4:00 | Registration |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Welcomes Fiscal Effort to Support Education |
| 5:00 - 5:30 | General Discussion |
| 5:30 - 6:30 | Reception |
| 6:30 - 7:30 | Dinner |
Keynote Presentation |
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| 7:30 - 8:00 | Introduction of 2006-07 O’Leary Chair and Professor Kern Alexander |
Educational Opportunities: The Illinois Dilemma |
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| 8:15 - 8:30 | Response and Discussion |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic and Educational Reform to Close the Achievement Gap |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | Response and Discussion
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The O’Leary Symposium: Day 2 Friday, February 16, 2007 |
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| 7:30 - 8:15 | Breakfast |
| 8:15 - 8:45 | Morning Welcome Adequacy and Equity of Public School Funding in Illinois |
| 8:45 - 9:05 | Discussion |
| 9:10 - 9:40 | Perspectives on School Finance Litigation Julie Underwood |
| 9:40 - 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Coffee |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Litigation and the Funding of Public Schools in Illinois Laurie Reynolds |
| 10:45 - 11:05 | Discussion |
| 11:10 - 12:15 | Moving the Agenda Forward: Strategies for the Future Roundtable Discussion |
| 12:15 | Closing Comments Lunch and Adjournment |
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE SYMPOSIUM
Who Do I Contact for More Information About the Symposium? To learn more about the symposium or to ask questions, please contact Rebecca Grady, O’Leary Symposium, College of Education, Educational Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1310 S. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820 phone: 217.265.5404; fax: 217.244.3378; e-mail: oleary-eol@uiuc.edu
Hotel Accommodations - A block of rooms has been reserved for the conference attendees at The Whitehall Hotel. You may reserve one of these rooms at the conference rate until January 14, 2007. For overnight reservations, please contact the Whitehall Hotel directly at: 312.944.6300. More information about the hotel can be found on the web at: www.thewhitehallhotel.com.
About the O’Leary Endowment in Financial Management
The O’Leary Endowment in Financial Management was established by Richard E. and Ann M. O’Leary to honor the life and work of Richard’s father, a graduate of the College of Education at the University of Illinois.
Edwin O’Leary earned four degrees from the University and distinguished himself throughout his long career as an expert in financial management of public schools and in the legal aspects of school leadership.
In 1995, Richard and Ann, themselves graduates of Illinois, established the O’Leary Endowment in the Department of Educational Organization and Leadership. Their wish was to see this fund used to draw new people and new ideas into the study of school administration and leadership.
Their gift will allow future generations to benefit from Edwin O’Leary’s passion and expertise in school leadership.
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