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I am the academic enough the Harvard Kennedy school. Tonight we are joined by two people. A professor and a very special guest to explore the critical question of how to improve our Education System. Should we address the challenges of our Education System by shifting resources from School Districts to parents by giving them tax dollars to choose whether to send their children to Public Schools, Charter Schools, or private . This is the latest chapter in a debate going on for some time. Milton friedman developed the idea of choice in his 1955 essay. Ourcymakers, including speakers here tonight...

Given that this debate has been going on for 60 years, more than 60 years, why did 1900 people signed a Facebook Page to protest tonight the event . The controversy surrounding this forum reflects a large and profound divisions in american politics and society today. This country is more divided now been it has been in many decades. Many people on all sides feel fearful and deeply threatened. For educators this is an especially sad moment because in has made many people stop listening to each other. And this time of division what we need most is to listen and understand one another instead of ...

Policymakers including our special guests here tonight developed these programs into experiments in the 19d 80s and 1990s. Given this debate has been going on more than 60 years why did 1,900 people sign the Facebook Page to protest. The controversy surrounding this forum in society today. This country is more divided now than it has been in many decades. Many people on all sides feel fareful and de fearful and deeply threatened. It made many people stop listening to each other. In this time of division what we need most is to listen and understand one another instead of circling the wagons in...

School of government at Harvard University, secretary devos sits down with professor Paul Peterson and takes questions from the audience. [ applause ] good evening, everyone. Im the academic dean of the Harvard Kennedy school. Tonight, we are joined by a professor and a very special guest to explore the critical question of how to improve our Education System. In particular, should we address the challenges of our Education System by shifting resources from School Districts to parents by giving them tax dollars to choose whether to send their children to Public Schools, Charter Schools, or pri...

Appointed school board. Good morning. The mayor addressing city council and explaining his plans for the School District and his students. We are live in city hall to bring us up to speed. Aundrea. Reporter he finished his remarks. Let me tell you what he said. He is asking for two things. First he wants the School Reform commission to disband itself by a vote in the next two weeks then he wants the city to return to a locally controlled school board. That would be nine members that he will appoint. They say this means the buck will stop with him. The concern is that he says there has been a l...