Past Events


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...

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...

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...

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...

At 6:00 pm
, 25 West 52 Street, New York, New York, 10019, United States

The Delicate Balance: Media, Security & Freedom in a Post 9/11 World

Journalist Barton Gellman of the Washington Post has defined the tensions between national security and press freedom succinctly: “The government tries to keep secrets and we try to find them out.” As we mark the 13th anniversary of 9/11, the Paley Center has convened experts to discuss how this traditional conflict between government and press...

At 6:30 pm
, 157 Montague St, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, United States

A Smarter Charter: Charter Schools and Public Education in New York

What role do charter schools play in public education? What role should they play? Richard D. Kahlenberg and Halley Potter of The Century Foundation will share research and stories from their new book, A Smarter Charter: Finding What Works for Charter Schools and Public Education, which traces the evolution of these publicly funded but privately...

At 9:00 am
, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Lumina Ideas Summit: New Pathways to Higher Education Diversity

This summit will reinforce the importance of racial and socioeconomic diversity in higher education, and identify new paths to achieving these goals relative to legal constraints recently determined by the U.S. Supreme Court. As the U.S. student population becomes increasingly diverse, ensuring access to selective colleges and universities has become more and more important. While...