Registration is now OPEN for the following ESEA Reauthorization Stakeholder Forum:

College-Ready Graduates, Tuesday, December 8th, 2:00 p.m.
Note: This is a rescheduled forum, changed from the original date of December 2nd.

In an e-mail, please indicate your intent to attend this forum by sending your name, title, organization, and forum date(s) to edstakeholder@ed.gov. If you are confirmed to attend the forum(s), you will receive a confirmation response.

We appreciate your continued interest in the Education Stakeholder Forums.

November 20, 2009

This forum, entitled "Educating Diverse Learners," featured the following panelists:

Dr. Alfredo Artiles, Professor of Education Policy, Leadership and Curriculum, Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education, Arizona State University; Kris D. Gutiérrez, Professor and Inaugural Provost Chair, University of Colorado, Boulder; Dr. Judith Moening, Executive Director for Special Education, North East Independent School District (San Antonio, TX); and Dr. Patricia Popp, State Coordinator, Virginia Education Program for Homeless Children and Youth.

The link for the transcript of this session can be found here: MS Word (127K)

November 4, 2009

Thanks to those of you who were able to join us at the November 4th stakeholders forum entitled, "Measuring Progress and Creating Continuous Systems of Improvement." We featured four panelists: Harold Doran of the American Institutes for Research; Martha Thurlow of the National Center on Educational Outcomes; Delia Pompa of the National Council of La Raza; and Linda Darling-Hammond of Stanford University. The transcript of the session is available here: MS Word (135K)

October 21, 2009

Thanks to those of you who attended this forum on "Promoting Innovation and Reinventing the Federal Role," which featured panelists Warren Simmons of The Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Stacey Childress of the Harvard Business School, and Susan Patrick of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning.

The transcript [MS Word, 124K] and the video of this session are available.

October 13, 2009

The focus of the reauthorization discussion for this forum was "Great Teachers and Leaders." Here, please find the transcript [MS Word, 130K] and the video of the session.

The New Teacher Project Overview Slides. [PowerPoint, 2.47M]

August 4, 2009

The second Education Stakeholders Forum, held August 4, provided detailed information regarding Race to the Top Fund, Investing in Innovation Fund, and Part II of the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund. Here is information from the forum.

• Video—Part I
• Video—Part II
• Presentation
  PDF (748K)
• Race to the Top Overview Slides with notes
  PDF (788K)
• Transcript
  MS Word (120K)

Thank you for your interest in these forums. We will post the date and time for the next forum here.

June 18, 2009

The Department of Education is hosting a series of forums to share updates and information on important education issues. These forums will enable Department staff to communicate directly with representatives of schools, organizations, state and local governments, and other interested parties who guide and support the work of schools.

The first forum was held on June 18, 2009, at the Department's headquarters in Washington, DC. Among the topics discussed:

• Issues related to the implementation of the education portions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA);
• The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA);
• The Department's fiscal year 2010 budget request;
• Current higher education issues; and
• Other high-priority education matters.

See the transcript of the meeting. PDF (208K)