Previous Community Dialogues on Education Events

Jobs for the New Economy
In the year 2025:  Will our children be prepared?
a panel discussion

Sunday, March 16, 2008
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Los Altos Youth Center - Civic Center Plaza
1 North San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA
(view map)

Panelists include
  • Stephen Levy
      Senior Economist with the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy and expert on economic and demographic trends in California.
  • Judy Miner
      Educator and President of Foothill College
  • Barry Groves
      Superintendent of the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
• James Caldwell
      Business leader and advocate for educational and workplace partnering

This is an opportunity to join a discussion about issues that will impact all of us.  Panelists will discuss the following:

What is being done and what should we be doing to ensure a prosperous economic future for our greater community?

What are the projections as to what jobs industry and government will need twenty years into the future?

Will we have enough skilled workers to fill those jobs?

How are our educational institutions responding to ensure that we have educated workers for tomorrow’s jobs?

If we are parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles, how should we be mentoring young people so they are skilled and employable?

See you there,
Nancy Lippe
Vicki Hobel Schultz
Community Dialogues

"From High School to College,"
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On February 6, 2006, Michael Kirst, Stanford Education Professor, author, and national education expert, Martha Kanter, Chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, and Barry Groves, Superintendent of Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, discussed issues related to student achievement and educational opportunities.  Professor Kirst recently wrote a book called From High School to College  which raises issues of interest to anyone with a child or young adult in the education system and to anyone concerned about the future of our community and our country.  

Participants also learned about programs, like MVLA Community Scholars and Partners for New Generations that are focused on greater opportunities for our community's youth. 

Tour of the California State Budget and Next Ten's Budget Simulation
EdVoice President/CEO Christopher Cabaldon
Economist Steve Levy

Schools that Motivate Children to Love Learning
Deborah Stipek (Stanford School of Education)
Matt Neely (MVHS Vice Principal), Moderator

How to Fix California’s Schools: Rewriting the funding formula could give kids a better education
Michael Kirst (Stanford School of Education)
Matt Neely (MVHS Vice Principal), Moderator

Community Participation in Education Policy Development
Steve Davis (Stanford School of Education)
Matt Neely (MVHS Vice Principal), Moderator

Parents, School and Community:Finding voice/hearing
voices in your child’s education
Panel Discussion with Merrill Vargo (BASRC), Richard Whitmore (WestEd),
Jim Negri (Mountain View Whisman), Marge Gratiot (Los Altos), Barbara Loebner (PTA),
Rich Fischer (MVLA Highs School District)
Matt Neely (MVHS Vice Principal), Moderator

School Choice
Terry Moe (Hoover Institution)
Don Shalvey (Aspire Public schools)
Matt Neely (MVHS Vice Principal), Moderator

Community Dialogues on Education   183 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022   650-949-5908, #7
Contact Nancy Lippe  nlippe@losaltoscf.org