Change has arrived. What's Next for Public Education?

As the Texas Legislature is poised to pass an education savings accounts program and Houston ISD remains under state-appointed leadership, education policy expert Robert Pondiscio will discuss the state of public education and the future of classrooms on Thursday, March 27, from 4-5:30 p.m., in the Space City Room at the Student Center South. The former New York City public school teacher will reflect on the education reform movement, narrowing the achievement gap, HISD Superintendent Mike Miles' approach to curriculum and classroom instruction and decades of researching and writing on education reform issues. Pondiscio will share why education reform is a complex, multidimensional issue and his insights on championing change in an emerging era of increasing choice. The lecture is sponsored by the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Center on Ethics and Leadership and is free and open to the University of Houston and surrounding communities.

About the Speaker
Robert Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a public policy think tank. Before joining AEI, Pondiscio was a policy analyst and education reform expert at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an education policy think tank. He previously worked as an adviser and civics teacher at Democracy Prep Public Schools. Before that, he was in journalism for 20 years, including in senior positions at Time and BusinessWeek. Pondiscio has authored several books, including "How the Other Half Learns: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle over School Choice."

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