The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues.
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Event | May 14, 2013 |
Washington, DC
Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI)
Launch event for the Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation produced through a collaborative effort between the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, PCV InSight, and the Initiative for...
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2013 Summer SeminarsJuly 5-8, 2013Aspen, CO Register NowPreliminary AgendaBlazing Adventures Activities "The U.S. Generation Gap: A Tale of Two Countries"Younger and older...
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Video | April 24, 2012
Beyond the Battles: Collaborative Efforts Transforming Today’s SchoolsSpeakers:Cami Anderson, State District Superintendent, Newark Public Schools;Gaston Caperton, President, The College Board; Joel...
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Video | May 9, 2012
A Panel Featuring:Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax FreedomKatrina vanden Heuvel, Editor and Pulisher, The NationDavid Gergen, Former Presidential AdvisorModerated by Ta-Nehisi Coates,...
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Video | May 15, 2012
Panelists:Annise Parker, Mayor, City of HoustonKasim Reed, Mayor, City of AtlantaRobert K. Steel, Deptuty Mayor for Economic Development, City of New YorkModerator:Linda Douglas, Vice President,...
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Education and Society Program
Want to Build a Better Teacher Evaluation? Ask a Teacher by Ross Wiener and Kasia Lundy, Education Week (April 29, 2013).Helping Teachers Learn by Brent Staples, The New York Times (April 13, 2013)....
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Publication | April 22, 2013 | Ross Wiener and Kasia Lundy
Education and Society Program
Public education is focused intensively on designing and implementing meaningful teacher evaluations. To convert evaluation information into more effective teaching, teachers, principals, and system...
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Video | April 11, 2013
This panel was presented as part of the Aspen Institute's Day in DC: Extraordinary Ideas, Extraordinary Access. The Society of Fellows organized an exclusive event in Washington, DC, to explore the...
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