Past Events

Is Technology the Answer to Rising College Costs?

December 2, 2008 - 9:00am - 11:00am

Experts discuss how technology is helping many universities transform undergraduate education by dramatically cutting labor costs and improving student learning results at the same time.

Author Talk with Peg Tyre

November 13, 2008 - 5:00am - 7:00am

On November 13, Education Sector hosted an author talk with Peg Tyre, author of the bestselling book, The Trouble With Boys.

Online Discussion: Measuring Skills for the 21st Century

November 10, 2008 (All day) - November 14, 2008 (All day)

Education Sector's Elena Silva, and experts Eva Baker, from the Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, and Paul Curtis of New Technology Foundation, discuss 21st century skills and assessment issues in this online discussion.

Towards 2014: Education Research on the Leading Edge of School Improvement?

May 13, 2008 - 8:45am - 12:00pm

A timely policy forum about the connection between scientific research and school improvement—past, present, and future.

Teacher Voice: How Teachers See the Teacher Quality Debate

May 7, 2008 - 9:00am - 11:00am

Leading experts discuss a new Education Sector survey of public school teachers, detailing how teachers feel about a variety of reforms aimed at improving teacher quality.