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Featured Speakers

Michael Olneck, Professor of Educational Policy & Sociology and Affiliate of the Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Factors Influencing Academic Achievement: An Overview

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Andrew Reschovsky, Professor of Agricultural & Applied Economics at the LaFollette Institute of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Cost-Based Finance Formulas: Assuring an Adequate Education for All Students

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Anne Henderson, Affiliate of the Institute for Education and Social Policy, New York University and Consultant, Center for Law and Education, Washington DC
Families and Communities Crucial to School Reform

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James Spillane, Professor at the School of Education & Social Policy, Inst. for Policy Research, Northwestern University, Senior Researcher, Consortium for Policy Research in Education
Improving Teacher Practice: Can Policy and Peer Mentoring Help Teachers Do Better?

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Additional Chapters/Materials

Risk Factors for Adolescent Academic Achievement, by Lynn Magdol

Selected Resources on Enhancing Educational Performance, by Jonathan R. Olson