National Charter School Conference

Omni Shoreham, Washington D.C.
December 7-9, 2000

Hawai'i was well represented at the 2000 National Charter School Conference held in Washington D.C. December 7-9, 2000. Over 26 Charter School and Department of Education teachers, administrators and coordinators attended the conference to participate in a wide-range of sessions covering charter school planning, program design, program implementation, accountability, and dissemination of successful practices.

For summaries of some of the breakout sessions attended, visit the Kihei New Century Charter High School conference report page. It contains detailed summaries of a set of the workshops given and links to related information. Topics include nationwide trends and charter school legislation, arts integration, university partnerships, project-based learning, financial resource development, charter school research, and more.

Enjoy this photo tour featuring the Hawai'i conference participants.


The Conference
Over 2000 people from across the U.S. attended the conference to hear such notable speakers as Secretary of Education Riley and charter author Joe Nathan.

Secretary Riley received a standing ovation following his inspiring speech which applauded charter school contributions to educational reform.
Joe Nathan, author of Charter Schools: Creating Hope and Opportunity for American Education fielded questions at a panel discussion on Assessment and Accountability. Dr. Catterall (left) from UCLA joined the panel discussion and shared evaluation tools and assessment strategies.

Between sessions, the Omni Shoreham lobby filled up with enthusiastic participants eager to network and share ideas. Below are Hawai'i's John Thatcher and Alex Cyran engaged in conversation.

2000 Conference Main Page - Omni Shoreham Hotel - Hawai'i Meetings - Dinner Break - D.C. Tour - Snow

Site last updated February 24, 2001