Education Reform: What's Working and What's Not?

Event details Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - The Forum (TCC 450) - Los Angeles, CA 90089 Type: Lecture / Talk / Workshop Campus: University Park Campus Department: Center for the Political Future, Department of Political Science and International Relations Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff About this event Join the USC Center for the Political Future on Wednesday, September 16 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm in The Forum for a conversation about the state of American education. How did Mississippi surpass California in educational outcomes? Do charter schools and voucher programs undermine public instruction? Are teacher unions part of the problem or part of the solution to better education in America? Join top experts in this lively discussion about which reforms are working and which ones are not. IN PERSON REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/education-reform-whats-working-and-whats-not-tickets-1998397973133?aff=oddtdtcreator REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM WEBINAR HERE: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JyaJha1URPiqHXLWcD1SEw Panelists Include: Bob Shrum (Moderator) – Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future; Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics; Author of Concessions of a Serial CampaignerAmy McIntosh - Former Assistant Secretary of Education in the Obama Administration; Fellow, USC Center for the Political FutureMarshall Tuck - CEO, EdVoice; Former CEO, Partnership for Los Angeles Schools; Former President, Green Dot Public SchoolsAdditional panelists to be announced as they are confirmed. We are immensely grateful to Sue and Jeff White for launching this nonpartisan dialogue series at USC. IN PERSON REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/education-reform-whats-working-and-whats-not-tickets-1998397973133?aff=oddtdtcreator REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM WEBINAR HERE: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JyaJha1URPiqHXLWcD1SEw Official event details: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/education-reform-whats-working-and-whats-not