Albany Law Symposium to Examine Education Reform

 

Government officials, professors, attorneys and advocates will discuss education reform at "Classroom Politics: A Symposium on Education Reform," to be held at Albany Law School on Nov. 10 and 11.

Charles Rose, General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Education, will deliver the event's keynote presentation on Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. in the Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom.

A roundtable discussion will take place on Nov. 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants include:

  • Kathy Ahearn, Esq., Partner, Guercio & Guercio
  • Thomas Carroll, Chair, Foundation for Education Reform and Accountability; Founder and Chairman, Brighter Choice Charter Schools
  • Douglas Gerhardt, Member, Harris Beach PLLC
  • Pauline Kinsella, Executive Director for New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
  • Dr. Henry Levin, Ph.D., William H. Kilpatrick Professor of Economics & Education, Columbia University Teacher's College
  • Scott Waldman, Education Reporter, Albany  Times Union

The event, which is hosted by the  Albany Government Law Review and Albany Law School's  Government Law Center, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact 518-472-5863 or  igroup@albanylaw.edu.