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PEPG events are intended to create an open academic environment in which top scholars can present and discuss the best current thinking on education policy and governance. Towards this end, the program has hosted numerous conferences and seminars since its founding in 1996. And in 2003, we initiated the Education Policy Colloquium Series with the expressed purpose of providing the Harvard community with greater access to cutting-edge education research.
Emerging School Models
Maintaining the Momentum
New school models are reshaping the American educational landscape. Emerging charter school models, micro schools, career and technical programs, and different forms of homeschooling are expanding nationwide. But can these models build on the current momentum? What infrastructure is needed to make them sustainable over the long term?
To explore these questions, the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University at Harvard Kennedy School, on Thursday, Sept. 12, and Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
The conference included a keynote address by Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Fall 2024 Colloquium Series
The Fall 2024 Colloquium Series has concluded. Please see the colloquium page for videos for each of the events, and stay tuned to this space for dates and speakers for the Spring 2025 series.
Colloquium archive
Previous colloquium speakers, videos and materials are available here.
For past events and conferences, please visit our archive.