Colorado’s Race to the Top, a Runner’s Insights: Perspectives on the Colorado Application from the People Who Helped Write It

P-20 Education Lecture Series

Brown Bag Luncheon. Feel free to bring your lunch. Desert and drink will be provided.

Faculty, staff, students, alumni and members of the public welcome! FREE

Now that the 150 page application is submitted and Colorado’s Race to the Top leadership team has had time to catch up on sleep, come listen to their perspectives on the experience. Hear from a panel of grant writers and members of the team who will explore the overall application process, Colorado’s and other states chances to win in Round I, and how Secretary Arne Duncan’s process has challenged and accelerated education reform in Colorado and nationwide.

Panel: • Kelly Hupfeld, Assistant Dean, UC Denver School of Public Affairs • Dr. Robert Reichardt, Director, Center for Education Policy Analysis, UC Denver • Nina Lopez, Director of ARRA, Colorado Department of Education • Liz Aybar, Deputy Director of Education Initiatives, Governor’s Office • Dr. Helayne Jones, Executive Director, Colorado Legacy Foundation Moderator: • Paul Teske, Dean, UC Denver School of Public Affairs.