May 2020 Agenda

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9:30 – 11:00 SESSION 1

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Session 1.1 - Equity, Politics & Race (Forum)

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Making School Integration Work: Lessons from Morris

• Paul Tractenberg, Rutgers University

• Ryan Coughlan, Molloy College

• Allison Roda, Molloy College

• Deirdre Mayer Dougherty, Knox College.

 

A Geospatial Analysis of Race & School Choice in New Jersey

• Ryan W. Coughlan, Molloy College

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The Narrative of Failure: How Education Reform Thrives on Deception, Myth & Political Misdirection

• Hal Salzman, Rutgers University

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Divided Democrats: Equity, Accountability & the Debate Over Education Reform & Social Justice

• Patrick McGuinn, Drew University 

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Session 1.2 – The Impact of External Actors (Room 113)

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The “Wild, Wild West” of Charter Schools: Why is Michigan so Unique?

• Angelina Quezada, Grand Valley State University

• Leanne Kang, Grand Valley State University

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Does State Takeover of School Districts Make a Difference?

• Pengju Zhang, Rutgers University

• ​Michael Hayes, Rutgers University

 

Critiquing the edTPA: An Evolving Story

• Drew H. Gitomer, Rutgers University

• José Felipe Martínez, UCLA,

• Dan Battey, Rutgers University

• Nora E. Hyland, Rutgers University

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Does New Jersey’s Property Tax Cap Make Fiscal “Cents” and Educational Sense?

• Pengju Zhang, Rutgers University

• Bruce Baker, Rutgers University

• Julia Sass Rubin, Rutgers University

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​1:30 –  3:15 SESSION 2

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Session 2.1 - Teachers & School Leaders (Forum)

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Teachers as Political Actors: Social Justice Caucuses & the Fight to Transform Public Education

• Chloe Asselin, CUNY Graduate Center

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Preparing School Leaders for Social Justice Through Democratic Practices & "Critical Consciousness"

• Hazel M. Carter, City College of New York

• Robert Lubetsky, City College of New York

• Lydia Colón-Bomani, New York City Department of Education

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Encouraging Productive Disruption: Developing Civic Capacities in Urban High Schools

• Jacquelyn Greiff, University of Pennsylvania

• Nora Reikosky, University of Pennsylvania

• Sigal Ben-Porath, University of Pennsylvania

• Rand Quinn, University of Pennsylvania

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New Jersey's Teacher Workforce & Pipeline

• Mark Weber, Rutgers University

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Union-Management Partnerships & Educator Collaboration: An Alternative to Neoliberal School Reform

• Saul Rubinstein, Rutgers University

• John McCarthy, Cornell University

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​​​​Session 2.2 - Equity, Access & Discipline (Room 113)

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Critical Perspectives on Community Schools: Looking Across Cities to Gain Perspective

• Jessica T. Shiller, Towson University

• Kristen Goessling, Penn State

• Julia Daniel, University of Colorado, Boulder 

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12 Indicators of Restorative Practice Implementation: Strategic School Discipline Reform for Equity

• Allison Ward-Seidel, Rutgers University

• Kayla Carter, Rutgers University

• Anne Gregory, Rutgers University

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To Choose to not be Included is to Belong: A Dialogue About Representation and Agency in Research

with Adult Immigrants

• Katherine E. Entigar, CUNY Graduate Center

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Policies for the Identification, Assessment & Funding of English Language Learners: A National Study

• Ajay Srikanth, Rutgers University

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Building a Free University Through Student Organizing

• Lucien Baskin, CUNY

• Melissa Corning, CUNY

• Sarah Gafur, Brooklyn College

• Chris Mejia, Brooklyn College

• Hailey Lam Macaulay, Brooklyn College & CUNY Graduate Center​​