The Center for Education Policy and Law is a joint undertaking of the USD School of Law and the School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Established by a grant from the William D. Lynch Foundation in 2007, our mission is to foster better linkage between educational research, policymaking, and practice.
CEPAL hosts:
San Diego Mayoral Candidates
Forum on Education
The Center for Education Policy and Law, along with U-T San Diego, hosted the San Diego Mayoral Candidates Forum on Education. The forum was the first mayoral debate ever in San Diego to address the mayor's role in providing quality education for our city. The candidates offered thoughtful insight into how each of their administrations would tackle the issue of education.
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San Diego 2012 Mayoral Candidates:
Carl DeMaio, Bonnie Dumanis, Bob Filner, and Nathan Fletcher
The forum was moderated by Juan Williams, political analyst for Fox Television.
This video set the tone for the evening's discussion and is a call to action to improve the quality of our public schools.
CEPAL Hosts: StudentsFirst featuring Michelle Rhee
StudentsFirst kicked off their California Mayors Rountable tour in the Shiley Auditorium at the University of San Diego. The statewide tour was designed to continue the national conversation on education reform and discuss ways to improve our public schools. The event was moderated by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and featured a panel of teachers and parents alongside Michelle Rhee.
The Inkling Forum: Digital Learning and the Future of Textbooks
Inkling Founder and CEO, Matt MacInnis, visited the School of Leadership and Education Sciences to discuss how the Inkling platform can improve student engagement and lighten administrative workloads. Inkling is the premier digital publishing platform for interactive learning and content. The forum, attended by students, staff, and San Diego community educators discussed the future of textbooks.
Assistant Professor Andy Van Schaack presented research focused on the development and dissemination of effective, efficient, and accesible instructional technologies based on empirically-validated scientific research.
Professor Andy Van Shaak
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