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Houston Have Your Say Town Hall Forum
Houston is having its say once again - this time on the Public Education Crisis.
“Our public education system is at a crossroads of diversity, advances in technology and a global-based economy. We must act soon to make our public schools the example for others to follow,” said Center CEO and President, Catherine Mosbacher. “We hope to bring positive and measurable change in our region by keeping people engaged in this fundamental issue.”
In preparation for the April 20th televised Town-Hall Forum Houston Have Your Say, a special public dialogue on April 7 entitled 'Building Bridges from Business to Schools to Address our Education Crisis' was held at Rice University. Several ISD Superintendents and officers participated as panelists. They were:
Dr. David Anthony (Cypress Fairbanks)
Dr. Wanda Bamberg (Aldine)
Dr. Sharon Boutwell (Katy ISD Assistant Superintendent for Leadership and Organization Development)
Dr. Vickey Giles (Sheldon)
Dr. Chuck Morris (Houston Deputy Chief Academic Officer)
Dr. Guy Sconzo (Humble)
Houston Have Your Say on the Education Crisis
The new episode in our televised Houston Have Your Say Town Hall-style series aired live on April 20 on HoustonPBS Channel 8. Award-winning journalist, Patricia Gras moderated. If you missed it, there's still chance to view it below.
Part I (focused on the drop-out rate, funding, accountability and teachers.)
Part II (focused on what happens to our community when we don't have a quality education system. Stephen Klineberg, Director, Urban Research Center at Rice, and Board Member at the Center for Houston's Future, talks about the workforce needs in our area and what will happen to our city if those needs are not met.
Part III (focused on solutions including reform options, charter schools and early education.
Watch the Aftershow
Click here to read comments from engaged citizens who helped shape the discussion, and to access research and resources related to our education.
Houston Have Your Say is a series of live, sixty-minute Town Hall-style broadcasts that allow the public to call in with questions and comments about the topic of the show. Topics are chosen based on what issues are currently affecting Houston and the surrounding counties.
Previous topics featured in the series have been immigration, traffic and regional growth, the economy, and most recently, healthcare reform.
To access specific past episodes, and accompanying research, click on the appropriate link:
This forum series is a collaboration between the Center for Houston's Future, HoustonPBS and Houston Community Newspapers.
The Center for Houston's Future is a charitable, nonprofit organization created for the purpose of addressing important issues that affect Houston and the region. The Center believes that with intelligent research, planning, collaboration and community engagement today, we can shape our region’s tomorrow.
