October 2003Below is a listing, by date, of education reform conferences, workshops, fairs and other events taking place around the country. Click here to submit your event to be listed on the CER Calendar.
October 2003
October 9-10, Denver, CO: Tenth Annual Colorado Charter Schools Conference, sponsored by the Colorado League of Charter Schools, offers information, networking, and learning opportunities for charter school staff, board members and individuals interested in charter schools and the charter school movement. For more information contact the Colorado League of Charter Schools at 303-989-5356, website: http://www.coloradoleague.org/.
October 15-17, Orlando, FL: 8th Annual Florida Charter School Conference "Accountability for Schools of Choice". For more information go to http://www.fgse.nova.edu/nieo/conference/.
October 17, Manchester, NH: Seminar: Math and Science-Based Charter Schools: How to Start a Regional or Statewide School. Held at the Highlander Inn (www.highlanderinn.com). Introduction: Nicholas Donohue, Commissioner, NH Dept. of Education. Presenters: Ron Russo, Director: The Charter School or Wilmington, DE; Paul Simone, Director: Math and Science Academy, MN; David Fuller, Principal: Accelerated Intermediate Academy, Houston, TX. Sponsored by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy and developed by S. Hollins Associates. For more information or to register contact Lisa at 603-224-4450, Email: charterschools@jbartlett.org. Cost: $30.00.
October 22, Concord, NH: Arts-Based Charter Schools Seminar offered at the Department of Education, Lower Level Conference Room. Introduction: Joyce Johnson, Office of School Approval, NH Dept. of Education. Presenters: Ljuba Marsh, Founder/Director: Pioneer Valley High School for the Performing Arts in western MA; Amy Aaron, Coordinator: Hilltown Cooperative Charter School in rural western MA. Sponsored by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy and developed by S. Hollins Associates. For more information or to register contact Lisa at 603-224-4450, Email: charterschools@jbartlett.org. Cost: $30.00.
October 24, Concord, NH: Virtual Charter Schools Seminar, held at the New Hampshire Technical Institute (Auditorium), (Exit 15 off I-93; http://www.nhti.edu). Introduction: NH Governor Craig R. Benson. Presenters: Christine Brightland, Cyber Village Academy, Minneapolis, MN; Clay Abla, Director: The Electronic Charter School, Elkhard, KS; Dr. Nick Trombette, Western Pennsylvania, Cyberschool, Midland, PA; Charles Zogby, former Secretary of Education, PA. Sponsored by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy and developed by S. Hollins Associates. For more information or to register contact Lisa at 603-224-4450, Email: charterschools@jbartlett.org. Cost: $30.00.
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October 29 –30, Washington DC: The Center for Education Reform's Tenth Anniversary Celebration and Salute to the Best of Education Reform. Click here for more information. |
October 30-November 1, Flagstaff, AZ: The 9th Annual Arizona Charter Schools Association Conference, "Here Today, Here Tomorrow! Defining Arizona's Educational Choice." For more information visit http://www.azcharters.org/news.htm, email mroushmeier@azcharters.org, or call 928-779-2761.
November
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November 6-7, Dearborn, MI: The Michigan Association of Public School Academies Annual Conference, "Because Every Child Matters." For more information contact Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA), Phone: 517-374-9167, Email: MAPSA@charterschools.org, Website: http://www.charterschools.org/.
April 2004
April 13-14, San Antonio, TX: Eighth Annual Texas Charter School Conference, sponsored by the Charter School Resource Center of Texas. Website: http://www.charterstexas.org/.
May 2004
May 3-7, Nationwide: Fifth Annual National Charter Schools Week.
July 2004
July 28-30, Evanston, IL: EDVentures 2004, sponsored by the Education Industry Association (formerly the Association of Education Practitioners and Providers). Website: http://www.educationindustry.org/.
See also State-by-State Calendars of Events:
California Charter Schools Development Center Workshops:
www.csus.edu/ier/charter/workshops.html
California Network of Educational Charters (CANEC)
Events Page
http://www.uscharterschools.org/cs/canecg/cal/23
Colorado League of Charter Schools Calendar of Events: www.coloradoleague.org/events.htm
Charter Friends National Network Calendar:
www.charterfriends.org/events.html
Events Nationwide on the WestEd / US Department of Education Charter School Website at http://www.uscharterschools.org/.
If you have information you would like to submit on an event sponsored by your organization, or taking place in your area, please let us know by filling out our Education Reform Event Information Form, or by calling us at The Center for Education Reform at (800) 521-2118.
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