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The Forum on the Future of Public Education

The Forum on the Future of Public Education strives to bring the best empirical evidence to policymakers and the public.

The Forum draws on a network of premier scholars to create, interpret, and disseminate credible information on key questions facing P-20 education. The Forum pursues original research and facilitates collaboration between researchers and policymakers to examine the pressing issues shaping the future of public education. Key constituencies of the Forum include scholars who influence research, policy and practice; policy makers and policy making bodies at all levels; members of the media who influence public opinion; foundations, organizations, business groups and others who support, criticize and advocate for reform; and citizens who make choices about education for themselves and their children.

America is witnessing a drastic redefinition of the policies and practices associated with “public education.” Too often, discussions around the future of public education are strong on passion but short on actual evidence. The Forum for the Future of Public Education is filing that gap by building a resource of objective, research-based insights on key educational issues. We are establishing an open venue- a true public forum to debate controversial and consequential policy issues that will shape American’s future.

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Virtual Exchange for the Post-pandemic Era: DEI in a Virtual Global Context. A Global Symposium

by lux4@illinois.edu (Lu Xu) / Apr 28, 2023

This Global Symposium is being curated by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Education with the support of The Center for Global Studies (CGS) and the European Union Center (EUC). This symposium brings together leading scholars and thought leaders in virtual exchange from around the world to explore its future development. Our goal is to reconsider the role and responsibility of virtual exchange in a global context with experiences and insights from across different disciplines.  

The event is scheduled in a hybrid format for May 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT. More information is available on this website: https://international.education.illinois.edu/events/global-education-symposium 

Registration link: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/88500606