2006
Education Gender Gap: Why Are Boys Not Making the Grade?
May 19, 2006

2005
The Next Chapter in Education Reform: A Community Campaign for Proficiency
May 5, 2005
Keynote Address: Dr. Jeff Howard, Efficacy Institute 378KB

2004
The New Urban High School: A Report Card
May 12, 2004
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2003
Transforming Labor/Management Relations in Public Schools
December 12, 2003
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Charter Schools: Their Future in Massachusetts
February 26, 2003
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2002
English Language Immersion or Bilingual Education: A Debate on Ballot Question #2
October 29, 2002

2001
Worcester's Colleges: A Discussion of Their Impact on the Community

What Do We Expect from Our High School Graduates and What Are We Doing About It?

1999
New England's Other College Town

Round Two: Understanding and Interpreting Results of Statewide Testing (MCAS)

1998
Round One: Understanding Education Reform: The Impact of Statewide Testing
featuring Governor A. Paul Cellucci

Interpreting the Results of Statewide Testing

Promoting Academic Excellence: Local and National Models
(co-sponsored with the Alliance for Education)

1997
Testing Ahead: An Orientation to the New State Testing System

1996
Beyond the Classroom: Why School Reform has Failed and What Parents Need to Do
(co-sponsored with the Alliance for Education)

Promoting Academic Excellence: Local and National Models
(co-sponsored with the Alliance for Education)

Vocational Education: What is its Future?

1995
What's a Charter School and Should Worcester Have One?

1994
Why Should I Send a Child to the Worcester Public Schools?
(co-sponsored with the Alliance for Education)

1993
The Education Reform Act of 1993

1992
Forum with James A. Kulik, PhD on "Grouping Students by Ability: Pros and Cons"

Forum with Daniel Signal, PhD, author of "The Other Crisis in American Education"
(co-sponsored with the Alliance for Education)

1991
Forum with Abigail Thernstrom, PhD, on "Thinking about School Choice"
(co-sponsored with the Alliance for Education)

1990
Ability Grouping in the Schools: Boon or Bane or Public Education

Forum with Chester Finn, PhD, on "The Educational Reform Movement: Where are we Now?"
(co-sponsored with the Alliance for Education)

1988
Striving for Excellence: Enhancing Programs for the Academically Talented
(co-sponsored with the Alliance for Education)

1987
Racial Balance and the Future of the Worcester Public Schools
(co-sponsored with the Alliance for Education)