Kickstarting K-12 Education in Tennessee

A virtual event with Dr. Corey DeAngelis
Nov. 19, 2020
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. (CST)

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About the Event: Corey A. DeAngelis, Ph.D., director of school choice at the Reason Foundation and adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, will discuss his recent study on education policy in Tennessee. In this webinar, Dr. DeAngelis explains that “although the state has recently taken some steps in the right direction when it comes to education policy, Tennessee’s math and reading assessments indicated that only 36 percent of students performed at or above grade level in the 2018-19 school year.” In his research, Dr. DeAngelis finds “the state could provide schools with stronger incentives to spend K-12 education dollars wisely” through a variety of proposed methods, including an expansion of access to public charter schools and private school choice programs. “These types of educational options could improve student outcomes while empowering families.”

About the Speaker: Corey DeAngelis' research primarily focuses on the effects of school choice programs on non-academic outcomes such as criminal activity, character skills, mental health, political participation, and schooling supply. He has authored or co-authored over 40 journal articles, book chapters, and reports on education policy. His research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals such as Social Science Quarterly, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Educational Review, Educational Research and Evaluation, Journal of School Choice, and the Cato Journal. His work has also been featured at outlets such as USA Today, New York Post, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Foundation for Economic Education, EdChoice, and Education Next. DeAngelis received his Ph.D. in Education Policy from the University of Arkansas.

Policy Study PDF: "Kickstarting K-12 Education in Tennessee"

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeAngelisCorey
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School Choice Myths book: https://www.amazon.com/School-Choice-Myths-Straight-Education/dp/1948647907

The education policy study and related webinar event is made possible by the generous support of Jay and Jackie Archer, and Cyndi and Dr. Tracy Miller.