High-quality early childhood development and K-12 education have the promise to impact societal and economic issues facing the country, such as workforce development and income and wealth inequities. Furthermore, a highly skilled and educated workforce supports employment and economic growth. This conference highlights innovations in early childhood development programs and K-12 schools. Common themes in innovation include parent engagement, program flexibility, and accountability for student outcomes.
Sponsored by the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute and the Community Development Department.
Speaker Biographies: Day One | Day Two
Day 1: Early Childhood Development |
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| Fifteen years ago the Minneapolis Fed published Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return by Art Rolnick and Rob Grunewald. The paper placed a spotlight on the economic return from investing in young children and families. Over the past 15 years, gains have been made on behalf of children and families in a number of areas with better access to home visiting, early learning, and health programs. However, despite progress there is a long road ahead as millions of disadvantaged children are not reached. What do the next 15 years hold in terms of fully accruing the return on investment available from investments in young children? Part of the answer is more resources, but another part is how to use innovative approaches to more effectively employ available resources. |
Opening Remarks and Lessons from the Marshmallow Test [Video]Neel Kashkari, Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisStephanie Carlson, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota Presentation [pdf] |
Community Engagement to Support Children’s Brain Development [Video]Judy Cameron, University of PittsburghPresentation [pdf] |
Panel Discussion: Engaging Parents [Video]Moderator: Andre Dukes, Northside Achievement Zone
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Panel Discussion: Early Childhood Development in Minnesota: Looking Back and Looking Forward [Video]Moderator: Elizabeth Shockman, Minnesota Public Radio
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Early Learning Program Characteristics and Child Outcomes [Video]Moderator: Sheila Williams Ridge, Shirley G. Moore Lab School, University of Minnesota
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Policies to Improve Quality in Early Care and Education Markets [Video]Moderator: Ben Horowitz, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Day 2: K-12 Education, Choice and Accountability |
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Parent choice can empower families to be involved in their children’s education by creating a flexible and competitive environment among different types of schools. As the birth place of charter schools, Minnesota is a prime example of offering parent choice through open enrollment across school districts, and magnet schools within districts. K-12 education systems that provide parent choice work best when accountability systems provide parents information about school quality and implement controls regarding program effectiveness. Day 2 explores how parent choice and accountability in K-12 have worked in different parts of the country. |
Q&A Session: Schools Choice and Accountability Policies in Minnesota [Video]Brenda Cassellius, Minnesota Department of EducationNeel Kashkari, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis |
Can Successful Schools Replicate? Scaling Up Boston’s Charter School Sector [Video]Sarah Cohodes, Columbia UniversityPresentation [pdf] |
What Explains Vietnam’s Exceptional Performance in Education Relative to Other Countries? Analysis of the 2012 and 2015 PISA Data [Video]Paul Glewwe, University of MinnesotaPresentation [pdf] |
Empowering Parents and Students [Video]Moderator: Ben Whitney, Great MN Schools
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Lunch Keynote: School Choice & Accountability in Practice [Video]Moderator: Anusha Nath, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Performance Information and Personnel Decisions in the Public Sector: The Case of School Principals [Video]Steven Rivkin, University of Illinois at ChicagoPresentation [pdf] |
Two Fundamental Components of Teacher Value-Added [Video]Hugh Macartney, Duke University |
The Effect of Private High School Entry On Stratification and Educational Achievement in India [Video]Dennis Epple, Carnegie Mellon University |
School Effectiveness in Chicago and NYC: Regression Discontinuity Design Meets Market DesignYusuke Narita, Yale University |