On March 26, 1999, the Federalist Society co-sponsored the Stranahan National Issues Forum with the University of Toledo College of Law. The title of the conference was "Education Reform at the Crossroads: Politics, the Constitution, and the Battle over School Choice." The final panel explored "School Choice in Action."
In recent years, school choice has to moved beyond an abstract topic for free-market theorists and constitutional scholars. Today, school-choice programs — public and private — and similar education-reform policies aimed at increasing choice and competition are up and running the country. Speakers at this panel — leading students, critics, and evaluators of school-coice programs — will discuss candidly the available data and empirical evidence relating to the choice programs, and will also survey and evaluate the different and local programs.
Featuring:

Roberta Holt, Director, Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program
Ann Payne, Founder, Aurora Academy
Prof. John Witte, University of Wisconsin
Brother Bob Smith, President, Messemer High School
Dr. Myron Lieberman, Education Policy Institute

As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.