The NYC High School Application Process I: Examining Educational Access and Equity
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PROGRAM
8:30 a.m. | REGISTRATION |
9:00 a.m. | WELCOME Matthew Diller Dean and Paul Fuller Professor of Law Fordham University School of Law |
9:10 a.m. | INTRODUCTION TO THE CONFERENCE Robin A. Lenhardt Professor of Law and Faculty Director, Center on Race Law & Justice Fordham Law School |
9:20 a.m. | KEYNOTE ADDRESS John C. Brittain Professor of Law University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law |
9:40 a.m. | Responses to the Keynote Address / Perspectives from Government Elise C. Boddie Professor of Law, Henry Rutgers University Professor Robert L. Carter Scholar Rutgers Law SchoolAaron Saiger Professor of Law Fordham Law SchoolIra Schwartz Assistant Commissioner for Accountability New York State Education Department[Speaker to be Confirmed] New York City Department of Education Moderator: |
10:15am | QUESTION & ANSWER |
10:30am | BREAK |
10:45am | OVERVIEW OF THE NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS Dr. Atila Abudlkadiroglu Professor of Economics Duke UniversityAmy M. Basile Executive Director, High School Admissions, Office of Student Enrollment New York City Department of EducationModerator: Dora Galacatos Executive Director Feerick Center for Social Justice Fordham Law School |
12:25 p.m. | LUNCH |
1:30 p.m. | Challenges and Opportunities of the New York City High School Application Process Norm Fruchter Deputy Director for Policy, Research and Evaluation The Metro Center New York UniversityMegan Moskop Teacher and High School Admissions Coordinator M.S. 324 Patria MirabalHeather Rippeteau Teacher, New York City Department of Education Ph.D. Candidate, CUNY Graduate CenterYaslin Turbides Director Middle School Student Success Center Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation Mahalia Watson Moderator: |
3:00 p.m. | BREAK |
3:15 p.m. | Potential Strategies for Improvement of the New York City High School Application Process Michael Alves President Alves Educational Consultants GroupAmy M. Basile Executive Director, High School Admissions, Office of Student Enrollment New York City Department of EducationMatt Gonzales Director, School Diversity Project New York AppleseedClara Hemphill Founder and Senior Editor Insideschools Shalema Henderson Sonali Murarka David Weinreb Moderator: |
4:45 p.m. | CONCLUDING REMARKS Dora Galacatos Professor Robin A. Lenhardt *An updated program will be circulated shortly with confirmed speakers. |