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SCOPE Brown Bag Seminar Series

Mike Kirst

SCOPE Brown Bag Seminar Series

Monday, October 16, 2017
12:00pm - 1:15pm
CERAS 101 Learning Hall

School Reform in California: What is it, how is it going, and why?

Learn about the design and implementation of California State school reform since 2011. 

The President of the California State Board of Education, Michael Kirst, will provide an overview of California State school reform. Using guiding words like patience, persistence, and humility, California systematically approached reform by aligning policies into a coherent framework supported by a broad political coalition. The result is seven years of sustained reform and continuous improvement.

In addition to being the President of the California State Board of Education, Mike Kirst is also Stanford Emeritus Professor of Education (and Business Administration by courtesy) Affiliated Faculty, Political Science.

A prolific writer, Dr. Kirst has authored ten books, including The Political Dynamics of American Education (2005). As a policy generalist, Professor Kirst has published articles on school finance politics, curriculum politics, intergovernmental relations, as well as education reform policies.

His recent book, From High School to College (2004), concerns improving student preparation for success in postsecondary education.

Dr. Kirst received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Dartmouth College, his M.P.A. in government and economics from Harvard University, and his Ph.D. in political economy and government from Harvard.

Event Details


Price 
Free
Sponsor 
Stanford Graduate School of Education, Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality, Stanford Criminal Justice Center.

Contact Information


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Terrance Turner
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