The Future of Education
Educational Equity in Communities of Color
January 23-24, 2009
Temple University James E. Beasley School of LawThe Mid-Atlantic People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference is designed to give law faculty of color the opportunity to share ideas for scholarly projects, workshop works-in-progress, mentor junior faculty members, and discuss critical and timely topics. This year’s conference will include presentations on topics including funding and finance, segregation – re-segregation, and school discipline and attrition. Conference Agenda
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 |
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8-9 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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9-9:15 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
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Phoebe Haddon, Temple University Beasley School of Law |
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MAPOC Co-chair, Cassandra Jones Havard, University of Baltimore School of Law |
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9:15-10:30 a.m. |
Panel I: Re-Segregation/ De-Segregation |
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Moderator: William M. Carter, Jr., Temple University Beasley School of Law |
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Kimberly Robinson, Emory University School of Law |
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Erika Woods, University of Baltimore School of Law |
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Wendy Brown-Scott, North Carolina Central University School of Law |
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10:45 a.m. – noon |
Panel II: Funding and Finance |
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Moderator: Muriel Morisey, Temple University Beasley School of Law |
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Russell McClain, University of Maryland School of Law |
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Maurice Dyson, Thomas Jefferson University School of Law |
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Sydney Howe-Barksdale, Widener University School of Law |
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12:15-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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Student Paper Presentations |
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Moderator, Bonny Tavares, Temple University Beasley School of Law |
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1:45-3:45 p.m. |
Panel III: Student Discipline/ Drop-Out / IMPS |
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Moderator, N. Jeremi Duru, Temple University Beasley School of Law |
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Theresa Glennon, Temple University Beasley School of Law |
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Odeana Neal, University of Baltimore School of Law |
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Angela Burton, CUNY School of Law |
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4-5:15 p.m. |
Scholarship Session # 1 |
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5:30-6:30 p.m. |
Reception |
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7:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 |
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8-9 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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9-11 a.m. |
Round-Table on School Choice K-12 |
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Moderator, Phoebe Haddon |
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Arlene Ackerman, CEO & Superintendent, School District of Philadelphia |
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Kent McGuire, Dean, College of Education, Temple University |
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Michael Churchill, Co-chief Legal Counsel, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia |
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Heidi Ramirez, Director of Urban Education Collaborative, Temple University |
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11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m |
Scholarship Session # 2 |
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12:30 – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch and Keynote Speaker |
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Kevin Brown, Indiana University School of Law |
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1:45 – 3 p.m. |
Scholarship Session # 3 |
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3-3:45 p.m. |
Planning Session for 2010 Conference |
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4-5:15 p.m. |
Scholarship Session # 4 |
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5:30-6 p.m. |
The Last Words |
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Linda Ammons, Widener University School of Law |
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Frank McClellan, Temple University Beasley School of Law |
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6-6:15 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
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MAPOC Co-Chair, Henry Chambers, University of Richmond School of Law |
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Articles from the conference will be published in the Temple University Beasley School of Law Political & Civil Rights Law Review. |
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