Old Issues, New Issues, and

All New Evidence:

School Choice in Milwaukee

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Pyle Center
706 Langdon St.
Madison WI
8:15 – 8:45 Registration, coffee, rolls

8:45 – 9 Welcome and Introductions:

Don Downs, Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy
John Witte, Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Patrick Wolf, University of Arkansas

9 – 9:15 Executive summary Milwaukee Independent Charter School Study

John Witte, University of Wisconsin-Madison

9:15 – 9:30 Executive summary of Voucher Attainment Study

Joshua Cowen, University of Kentucky

9:30- 9:45 Executive summary 4th year Voucher Achievement Study

David Fleming, Fuhrman University

9:45 – 10 Executive summary 4th year Voucher Schools Study

Brian Kisida, University of Arkansas

10-10:30 Break and Conversation

10:30 – 11:30 Independent Charter School Study

Presenter: John Witte, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Discussants: Douglas Harris, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kaleem Caire, Madison Urban League
Sarah Archibald, Senior Staff, Senator Luther Olsen (R)
11:30 – 12:30 Voucher Attainment Study
Presenter: Joshua Cowen, University of Kentucky
Discussants: Carolyn Heinrich, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Susan Mitchell, School Choice Wisconsin

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch and Conversation

1:30 – 2:30 4th year Voucher Achievement Study

Presenter: David Fleming, Fuhrman University
Discussants: Geoffrey Borman, University of Wisconsin-Madison

2:30 - 2:45 Break and Conversation

2:45 – 3:45 4th year Voucher Schools Study

Presenter: Brian Kisida, University of Arkansas
Discussants: Harry Brighouse, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dept. of Public Instruction Representative (invited)
Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo)

3:45 - 4:00 Wrap Up: Patrick Wolf, University of Arkansas