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2006 State-of-the-Research Conference

"Defining the Achievement Gap Challenge: Rights, Opportunities and Responsibilities"

The AGI holds its Annual "State of the Research" Conference each June in Cambridge, MA. Leading researchers across the country are invited to present their current research findings to fellow researchers, policy makers, funders and practitioners. The 2006 AGI Research Conference was made possible by a grant from Time Warner Inc. with additional support from the Spencer Foundation

 
Conference Introductions

Ron Ferguson,
AGI Director

Charles Ogletree,
AGI Co-Chair

Kathleen McCartney,
Dean HGSE

"Achievement Gap Examined at Second Annual Conference "
Article by Jill Anderson,
Harvard Graduate School of Education


"Members of the education community gathered at Harvard on June 19 and 20 for the second annual Achievement Gap Initiative conference, "Defining the Achievement Gap Challenge." Over two provocative days, funders, activists, practitioners, public school officials, policy makers, and media met to discuss research and studies, and to brainstorm ways to overcome the nation's racial and ethnic achievement gap. " Read the full article

Agenda

Videos and Presentations

Working Papers