The Role of the Federal Government in Public Education

Presented by:

League of Women Voters West Metro Alliance

Public Invited

Saturday, November 5, 2011, 9:30 am

St. Louis Park City Hall, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor

5005 Minnetonka Boulevard, St. Louis Park 55416

 Our panelists:

Nicola A. Alexander is an Associate Professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Alexander is a board member of the National Education Finance Association and has published in American Educational Research Journal, Educational Policy, Journal of School Business Management, and Journal of Education Finance.

Angie Eilers holds a Ph. D. and M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.A. from Lawrence University, and a certificate from Harvard University's Kennedy School for Executive Education.  For over 20 years Dr. Eilers has been engaged in the field of education as a researcher, analyst, evaluator and professor of education. Areas of expertise include education reform, policy implementation and effectiveness, and post-secondary attainment.