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1 Who Chooses Schools and Why? Bringing together parents, practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to share what we know -- and still need to learn -- about public and private school choice in Greater Hartford a half-day conference October 11, 2005 Co-sponsored by University of Connecticut Center for Education Policy Analysis at the Neag School of Education and the Cities, Suburbs, and Schools Research Project, Educational Studies Program, Trinity College http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/educ/css

2 Who Chooses Schools and Why? Conference Program

3 Who Chooses Schools and Why? Conference Program 1) Three presentations

4 Who Chooses Schools and Why? Conference Program 1) Three presentations “Public and Private School Choice in Greater Hartford: A Brief Overview and Computer Mapping Analysis” - by Jack Dougherty and Naralys Estevez, Trinity College

5 Who Chooses Schools and Why? Conference Program 1) Three presentations “Public and Private School Choice in Greater Hartford: A Brief Overview and Computer Mapping Analysis” - by Jack Dougherty and Naralys Estevez, Trinity College “What Do Parents Want?” - by Courtney Bell, University of Connecticut

6 Who Chooses Schools and Why? Conference Program 1) Three presentations “Public and Private School Choice in Greater Hartford: A Brief Overview and Computer Mapping Analysis” - by Jack Dougherty and Naralys Estevez, Trinity College “What Do Parents Want?” - by Courtney Bell, University of Connecticut “What Are the Outcomes of Choice Programs?” - by Casey Cobb, University of Connecticut

7 Who Chooses Schools and Why? Conference Program 1) Three presentations 2) Small group discussions

8 Who Chooses Schools and Why? Conference Program 1) Three presentations 2) Small group discussions -- What do we need to know about choice?

9 Who Chooses Schools and Why? Conference Program 1) Three presentations 2) Small group discussions 3) Response panel

10 Who Chooses Schools and Why? Conference Program 1) Three presentations 2) Small group discussions 3) Response panel - Delores Bolton, Assistant Supt. of Magnet Schools, Hartford Public Schools - Bruce Douglas, Executive Director, Capitol Region Education Council - Mayor Eddie Perez, City of Hartford - Michael Sharpe, Chief Executive Officer, Jumoke Academy charter school - Donald K. Wilson, Executive Director, Children’s Educational Opportunity Foundation of Connecticut followed by Q&A session

11 Conference materials available on web


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