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2011 Forum

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The Future for Public Education in California

As California starts a new year and a new decade—with new state leadership—what major forces will affect public education? And how will they either help or hamper our schools’ ability to cope with the dual pressures of financial adversity and the need to improve student achievement?

Forum Videos and Resources

Introduction: Setting the Stage

Carl Cohn, President, EdSource Board of Directors and Co-Director of Urban School Leadership, Claremont Graduate University

Session I: California’s Fiscal Crisis and its Impact on K–12 Education and Community Colleges

Mac Taylor, California’s Legislative Analyst
Mark Baldassare, President, Public Policy Institute of California

Session Moderator: Kenneth Hall, Executive in Residence at the Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California

Session II: California’s New Common Core K–12 Academic Standards

Sue Stickel, Assistant Superintendent of K–12 Curriculum and Intervention, Sacramento County Office of Education.
Deb Sigman, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum, Learning, and Accountability Branch, California Department of Education
Gavin Payne, Education Policy Consultant

Session Moderator: Sue Burr, Executive Director, California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA)

Session III: Next Generation Learning and Technology

John Danner, Co-founder and CEO of Rocketship Education
Joel Rose, Founder and CEO, School of One, New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE)

Session Moderator: Jonathan P. Raymond, Superintendent, Sacramento City Unified School District