The education reform movement over the past few decades has focused on standardized testing, accountability, and programs to transform the teacher workforce. During this time, there was surprisingly little conversation about the often slapdash and unchallenging curricula that define many American classrooms. Could curriculum reform be the answer to some of the longest-standing questions in education? If so, will school and school system leaders be willing to take it on?

Join AEI Senior Fellow Robert Pondiscio, StandardsWork’s Barbara Davidson, TNTP’s Kristen McQuillan, Orlando Riddick of the Houston Independent School District, and Johns Hopkins University’s David Steiner for a discussion on curriculum reform efforts and the promise they hold to further the goals of American education.

Event Description

The education reform movement over the past few decades has focused on standardized testing, accountability, and programs to transform the teacher workforce. During this time, there was surprisingly little conversation about the often slapdash and unchallenging curricula that define many American classrooms. Could curriculum reform be the answer to some of the longest-standing questions in education? If so, will school and school system leaders be willing to take it on?

Join AEI Senior Fellow Robert Pondiscio, StandardsWork’s Barbara Davidson, TNTP’s Kristen McQuillan, Orlando Riddick of the Houston Independent School District, and Johns Hopkins University’s David Steiner for a discussion on curriculum reform efforts and the promise they hold to further the goals of American education.

Agenda

4:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks:
Robert Pondiscio, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

4:05 p.m.
Panel Discussion

Panelists:
Barbara Davidson, Executive Director, Knowledge Matters Campaign, StandardsWork
Kristen McQuillan, Partner, TNTP
Orlando Riddick, Division Superintendent, Houston Independent School District
David Steiner, Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy

Moderator:
Robert Pondiscio, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

4:50 p.m.
Q&A

5:00 p.m.
Adjournment