Conference Overview
March 7-8, 2012
Sponsored by the Wayne State University College of Education in Detroit, Michigan, this inaugural conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to explore and discuss issues and scholarly research related to the impact of poverty on the education of children. We will bring together scholars and practitioners with a commitment to improving the education of children living in poverty.
DAY 1
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| Dr. Pauline Lipman |
The first day of the conference will begin with a reception followed by a welcome from Wayne State University Provost Dr. Ronald Brown, Wayne State University Dean of Social Work Dr. Cheryl Waites and College of Education Dean Dr. Carolyn Shields. Dr. Pauline Lipman, Professor of Policy Studies in the College of Education, University of Illinois-Chicago will then present the keynote speech on “Education, Poverty, and a New Social Agenda.” Dr. Lipman’s research focuses on race and class inequality in schools; globalization and urban development; and the political economy and cultural politics of race in urban education. She is also the founder of Chicago-area Teachers for Social Justice.
A question/answer session and a panel discussion will follow Dr. Lipman's speech.
Moderator: Ron Simpkins, College of Education, Wayne State University
Panelists:
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Dr. Gaetane Jean-Marie,
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Dr. Thomas C. Pedroni,
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Dr. Justine M. Kane,
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Paul Anger,
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Associate Professor of Education Administration, Curriculum and Supervision,
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Associate Professor of Teacher Development and Education Studies,
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Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education,
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Editor and Publisher
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| University of Oklahoma | Oakland University | Wayne State University | Detroit Free Press |
DAY 2
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| Kenneth Donaldson | Donna Murray-Brown |
The second day of the conference will consist of a continental breakfast, and opening remarks by Dean Carolyn Shields and Kenneth Donaldson, President and CEO of The Black United Fund of Michigan. Breakout sessions, research presentations, and conversation about the impact of poverty on education will follow. There will be an opportunity for general dialogue among participants and a luncheon keynote address by Donna Murray-Brown, Senior Director, Capacity Building and Metro Detroit Partnership for the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA). Dr. Shields will wrap up the conference in the afternoon with an overview of what was accomplished and “next steps” going forward.
In 2011, Detroit’s child poverty rate
was 46%—up from 39% in 2006
when 72% of children lived in
families that were also low income.
US Data 2006
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