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Media Advisory
For Immediate Release February 6, 2001
National School Choice Summit: Experts to Answer Questions About Choice, Offer Roadmap For Reform	WASHINGTON -- As a positive consensus is beginning to form between Republicans and Democrats over most of President Bush's education reform plan, there appears to be only one main area of contention: school choice. The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) and Children First America (CFA) will hold a one-day conference on reform of the public schools. Speakers will address different aspects of the issue and will highlight their contribution to An Education Agenda: Let Parents Choose Their Children's School, the new book with an introduction by Lynne Cheney. Some of the topics to be discussed at the conference include: The latest research from Harvard on how choice affects student performance. How school choice affected one (public) elementary school. How a school choice program affected an entire (public) school district. A report from the state with the most charter schools. A behind-the-scenes report from the lawyer who argues most voucher cases. How tax credits can achieve the same results as vouchers. WHO: National Center For Policy Analysis & Children First America WHAT: National Conference On School Choice -- An Education Agenda: Let Parents Choose Their Children's School WHEN: Wednesday, February 7, 2001, 9:00 AM To 4:30 PM EST. WHERE: Holeman Lounge, National Press Club, Washington, D.C. The NCPA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public policy organization. We depend entirely on the financial support of individuals, corporations and foundations that believe in private sector solutions to public policy problems. The NCPA is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with an office in Washington, D.C. For more information: Richard Walker, Dallas, TX 972-386-6272 Sean Tuffnell, Dallas, TX 972-386-6272 Joan Kirby, Washington, DC 202-220-3082 Internet: http://www.ncpa.org Home |  Support Us |  All Issues |  Social Security Debate Central |  Contact Us