NASHVILLE, Tenn.—School choice is at the top of many K-12 policymakers’ agendas, but the impact of the nation’s burgeoning Latino population on this debate has gone largely unexamined. ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ experts will explore this topic and many more at the ‘s annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif., April 7-11. All times below are Pacific Daylight Time.
“Magnetic attraction: Latino parents’ choice of magnet schools:”, professor of education policy and leadership at , will participate in a discussion of how “Latino communities are reshaping debates over magnet schools that have been traditionally grounded in … black-white school desegregation politics” April 9 from 8:15 to 9:35 a.m. Goldring will be joined by ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ graduate students Katherine Taylor-Haynes and Kristie Rowley and researchers from the , and .
How does race impact magnet school funding and achievement? Goldring will chair a panel discussion from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. April 9, which will include new evidence from Nashville, Tenn., and Charlotte-Meckelenberg, N.C., schools on the role magnet schools play in the continued desegregation of public schools. “Our findings indicate that race and poverty still matter deeply for school conditions and educational outcomes, despite efforts to distribute resources in ways that aim to address racial gaps under the new grants of unitary status,” the panelists wrote.
Other ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ panelists will include Rowley and associate professors of public policy and education and .
A light in darkness: Black male teachers’ success in an urban context:, assistant professor of education, will discuss “how black teachers develop and implement exceptional learning opportunities… with specific attention to their black male students.” Milner’s work illuminates the impact black male teachers’ personal and professional connections, management styles, students and their parents, and their urban community have on their effectiveness, and will offer insights on how to improve urban teaching and teacher education.
Online learning and behavior in youth—what impact do social and cultural factors have? The ubiquitous use of instant messaging, blogs, MySpace and other communication tools by teens has been endlessly documented—but how does this use differ among different cultural and social groups? , assistant professor language and literacy, will discuss the use and impact of online connectivity on students in different social, ethnic and economic groups, and what this means for schools and neighborhoods, on April 11 from 12:25 to 1:55 p.m.
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