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  The 14th Annual Conference of the  
   
  Cosponsored by  

Making Money Matter:
Maximizing Student Achievement with Our Investments in Education

November 13, 2007
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Lexington Convention Center
Lexington, Kentucky
 

Click here for a copy of the conference flyer. A continental breakfast and lunch will be served.

This conference will address the issue of where Kentucky should target its limited resources to achieve the best possible academic and social outcomes for all children in the Commonwealth. Research is yielding answers to what factors matter most in educational settings at every level. Learn about these emerging findings in thoughtful discussion and debate at the Center’s fall conference. This event will be of interest to educators, policymakers, and all citizens with an interest in the future.

In addition to other speakers, this conference will feature
M. Rebecca Kilburn,
Director, RAND Child Policy; Director, Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School; and coauthor of Early Childhood Interventions: Proven Results, Future Promise

Doug Mesecar,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education

Patrick J. Schuermann,
Center for Educator Compensation Reform, Vanderbilt University, Peabody College of Education

Marc Tucker,
President of the National Center on Education and the Economy

Ross Wiener,
Vice-President for Program and Policy at the Education Trust
 

Please see the Speakers' Bios page for more information.

For information about the Center’s 2006 conference, please see the Conference Wrap-up page.