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Additional Information About the September15 CEEP Education Policy Chat
The policy chat featuring Mr. Robert Compton and Dr. Yong Zhao is expected to draw a broad representation from the community. Here are a few additional items you will want to see.

   Click HERE for parking recommendations.
   Click HERE for a recommended reading list.
    Two of the recommended readings are posted below:
       - Brooks, David (2008, July 29). The Biggest Issue. New York Times.
       - Zhao, Yong (2007). Education in the Flat World: Implications of
           Globalization on Education. EDge, 2 (4), 1-20.

Mr. Robert Compton and Dr. Yong Zhao to Kick-Off 2008-09 Education Policy Chat Series

The Center for Evaluation and Education Policy (CEEP) and the East Asian Studies Center will host Mr. Robert Compton, executive producer of Two Million Minutes, and Dr. Yong Zhao, Michigan State University Distinguished Professor and Director of the US-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence, on Monday, September 15, 2008, at 5:00 p.m., in the Wilkie Auditorium. The debate event will include a viewing of Mr. Compton’s documentary, Two Million Minutes, and a discussion of the educational systems of the U.S., China, and India, and their future effects on the global economy.

In today’s globalized economy, Asian countries such as China and India are having a greater impact than in the past, especially in the emerging markets produced by science, technology, and engineering. Will the U.S. remain globally competitive with China, India, and other countries in these emerging markets? To answer this question, the capacity of the educational systems of the U.S., China, and India to prepare students for the 21st century workforce will be examined by the speakers.

Mr. Robert Compton is a Harvard Business School graduate with an honorary Doctorate from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Mr. Compton has spent most of his career as a professional venture capital investor specializing in start-up technology companies, primarily medical tech and software. Mr. Compton’s latest endeavors include global traveler, author, record producer, photographer, and film-maker. Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination is his first documentary film.

Dr. Yong Zhao is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at the College of Education, Michigan State University, where he also serves as the Founding Director of the Center for Teaching and Technology, as well as the Director of the US-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence. Dr. Zhao has extensive international experiences. He has consulted with government and educational agencies and spoken on educational issues in many countries including Chile, China, Ireland, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

All students, faculty, staff, media personnel, and community members are welcome to attend.
The Wilkie Auditorium is located in the Wilkie Residence Center on the IU campus at 150 North Rose Street, Bloomington, IN. It is in the middle building of the three-building complex. Click here to find the IU Campus Map.(Find Willkie Quadrangle (C), BL 299)

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