Events - The Century Foundation

December 7, 2015
At 1:00 pm

, 1333 H Street, NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005, United States

What’s Next for Affirmative Action in Higher Education?

As several colleges are erupting in protest over racial inequity, the issue of affirmative action is about to return to center stage. In early December, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas II, in which a white student, Abigail Fisher, challenged the use of race in college admissions....

November 19, 2015
At 10:30 am

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2237, Washington, DC, 20515, United States

Young, Educated, and Employed: Revitalizing Youth Apprenticeships in America

Almost 14 percent, or 5.5 million American youth between the ages 16 to 24 are neither in school, nor working. It is clear that our current system of “college-for-all” is not adequately preparing young adults for the modern workforce. A national, high-quality youth apprenticeship model, where students earn while they learn, can help fill this...

October 13, 2015
At 7:00 pm

, 1 Whitehall St, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

Film Screening: Ready for Kindergarten

The Century Foundation, the Broader, Bolder Approach to Education, and Nebraska Loves Public Schools invite you to join us for a film screening of the short documentary Ready for Kindergarten and lively discussion about the future of public investments in early childhood education in New York City and beyond. Any New York City family that...

May 14, 2015
At 4:00 pm

, 1333 H St NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005, United States

Wake Up, Pakistan

Over the past two years, South Asia has gone through several overlapping transitions: new governments in Islamabad, Kabul, and New Delhi, the drawdown of the bulk of U.S. and international troops from Afghanistan, and an increasingly active role by China. These transitions have taken place at a time when Pakistan faces an array of critical...

April 29, 2015
At 2:00 pm

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2226 (House Judiciary Committee Hearing Room), 45 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20219, United States

Capitol Hill Briefing: Why Classroom Diversity Matters in Early Education

Over the past decade, public investments in early childhood education have increased, and policymakers have focused on creating high-quality, sustainable preschool programs. However, largely missing from early childhood policy discussions is consideration of classroom diversity and how it affects the equity, quality, and sustainability of preschool programs. Studies have shown that socioeconomically and racially diverse...

December 3, 2014
At 12:00 pm

, 1333 H Street, NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005, United States

Ending the Charter Wars: Century and KIPP on School Models that Work

With an estimated 2.5 million students attending charter schools, it's time to focus on which charter school models work best. Should we be channeling resources toward charter schools serving low-income and minority students? Are there benefits to integrating diverse students from all backgrounds in a single classroom? Which management models are most effective, and what...

November 20, 2014
At 5:30 pm

, 1 Whitehall St, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States

Implications of a Nuclear Agreement with Iran

Please join The Iran Project and The Century Foundation for a discussion about the wide-ranging implications of a nuclear agreement with Iran, featuring: Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Uzi Eilam, Former Director of Israel’s Atomic Energy Commission and Former Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Mission to Europe Dr. Jim Walsh, Nuclear proliferation expert in international security...

October 9, 2014
At 5:00 pm

, 555 New Jersey Ave, NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC, 20001, United States

A Smarter Charter: Book Party and Discussion

Moving beyond the debate over whether or not charter schools should exist, A Smarter Charter wrestles with the question of what kind of charter schools we should encourage. The authors begin by tracing the evolution of charter schools from teacher union leader Albert Shanker’s original vision of giving teachers room to innovate while educating a...

October 7, 2014
At 5:30 am

, 47 E. 65th St, New York, New York, 10065, United States

A Smarter Charter: Book Release and Response

In their new book A Smarter Charter, Richard Kahlenberg and Halley Potter focus on the role charters can play in school integration and the importance of teacher voice in how schools are run. Join us on October 7 as we look more deeply at their work and the ideals and limitations of charter school policy....

September 29, 2014
At 5:30 pm

, 525 W 120th St, Grace Dodge Hall, Room 179, New York, New York, 10027, United States

A Smarter Charter: A Discussion with Richard Kahlenberg and Halley Potter

A conversation with Teachers College Press authors Richard D. Kahlenberg and Halley Potter. Introduction by TC President Susan Fuhrman. Come join Teachers College Press authors Richard D. Kahlenberg and Halley Potter as they discuss their new book, A Smarter Charter. Moving beyond the debate overm whether or not charter schools should exist, A Smarter Charter...

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