Are Local School Boards Vital in 21st Century America?

April 26, 2011 at 4:00 PM

Location: Thomas B. Fordham Institute (MAP)
1016 16th Street NW, Floor 7
Washington DC, 20036

Some education reformers contend that elected local school boards are anachronisms that maintain the status quo rather than change agents bent on ushering U.S. education toward a brighter future. Their supporters argue that they embody democracy, give voice and power to the local community, and are more reliable and trustworthy than any other school-governance structure.

Wherever you may stand on this issue, please join some thoughtful leaders for a lively debate about the role of school boards in today’s public-education system—and in tomorrow’s.

Panelists

	Christopher S. Barclay, President, Montgomery County Board of Education, Maryland
	Anne L. Bryant, Executive Director, National School Boards Association
	Chester E. Finn, Jr., President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute
	Gene I. Maeroff, Founding Director, Hechinger Institute, Teachers College, Columbia University and author of School Boards in America: A Flawed Exercise in Democracy