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Education Law & Policy Conference

Co-Sponsored by the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies

September 20, 2022

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The Education Law & Policy Conference will examine the federal legal and policy issues surrounding American education. The conference will take place on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., and will feature a welcome session, panel discussions, a luncheon speech, a keynote closing speech, and a reception.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
 
Key Speakers
 
Hon. Betsy DeVos
Former Secretary of Education
 
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Hon. William P. Barr
Former United States Attorney General

 

 

Schedule:

Continental Breakfast:

8:30-9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks:
9:00-9:05 a.m.

Education: What Role for the Federal Government?:
9:05-10:30 a.m.

The Title IV Program: Time for a New Approach to Federal Student Loans?:
10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Luncheon Speech with FormerAttorney General William Barr:
 12:15-1:30 p.m. 

Debate on School Choice after Carson v. Makin:
1:45-2:45 p.m.

Critical Race Theory and Gender Identity in the Classroom:
2:45-4:00 p.m. 

Biden Administration’s Proposed Rule on Title IX:
4:15 -5:30 p.m.

Keynote Speech with Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos:
5:30-6:00 p.m. 

Closing Reception: 
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Speakers Confirmed to Date:

  • Ryan T. Anderson, President, Ethics and Public Policy Center
  • Elizabeth Akers, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
  • Nathan Arnold, Senior Policy Advisor, EducationCounsel, LLC
  • Hon. William Barr, Former Attorney General of the United States
  • Jim Blew, Co-Founder, Defense of Freedom Institute
  • Michael Bindas, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice
  • Oren Cass, Executive Director, American Compass
  • Matthew Chingos, Vice President, Urban Institute
  • Preston Cooper, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity
  • Hon. Betsy DeVos, Former U.S. Secretary of Education
  • Justin Dillon, Partner, KaiserDillon PLLC
  • Max Eden, Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
  • Robert S. Eitel, President and Co-founder, Defense of Freedom Institute
  • Chester E. Finn, Jr., Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus, Thomas B. Fordham Institute
  • Mary Hasson, Fellow, Catholic Studies Program at Ethics and Public Policy Center
  • Kimberly Hermann, General Counsel, Southeastern Legal Foundation
  • Candice Jackson, Former Acting Assistant Secretary, US Department of Education and Partner, Jackson Bone LLP
  • Diane Auer Jones, Former Principal Deputy Under Secretary , U.S. Dept of Education
  • Richard Katskee, Vice President and Legal Director, Americans United for Separation of Church and State
  • Bethany Little, Principal, EducationCounsel, LLC
  • Kenneth Marcus, Founder and Chairman, Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law
  • Neal McCluskey, Director, Center for Educational Freedom, Cato Institute
  • Hon. Paul J. Ray, Director, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
  • Roger Severino, Vice President, Domestic Policy, The Heritage Foundation
  • Scott Schneider, Partner, Husch Blackwell
  • Inez Stepman, Senior Policy Analyst, Independent Women’s Forum
  •  Martin West, Academic Dean and Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education
  • Todd Zywicki, Professor, George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law


Cost:

  • Conference (Member)--$25
  • Conference with CLE Credit (Member)--$50
  • Conference (Non-Member)--$50
  • Conference with CLE Credit (Non-Member)--$75
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9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Education Law & Policy Conference

   
Topics: Education Policy
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

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9:05 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Education: What Role for the Federal Government?
   
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

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What role, if any, should the federal government play in education? What constitutional and policy arguments exist for or against a federal agency dedicated to education?  Has the power and authority of the U.S. Department of Education eclipsed the traditional responsibility of the States to administer elementary and secondary education and provide opportunities for their citizens in postsecondary education? Should Congress place additional statutory constraints on the U.S. Department of Education and other federal agencies concerning education? Do viable alternatives exist to the federal student loan program as a means for financing higher education for students and workers? What is the proper role of the federal government in civil rights enforcement in education?

Featuring:

  • Oren Cass, Executive Director, American Compass
  • Chester E. Finn, Jr., Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus, Thomas B. Fordham Institute
  • Bethany Little, Principal, EducationCounsel, LLC
  • Neal McCluskey, Director, Center for Educational Freedom, the Cato Institute
  • Hon. Paul J. Ray, Director, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
  • Moderator: Martin West, Academic Dean and Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Oren Cass portrait

Oren Cass

Chester E. Finn portrait

Chester E. Finn

Bethany Little portrait

Bethany Little

Neal McCluskey portrait

Neal McCluskey

Paul J. Ray portrait

Paul J. Ray

Martin West portrait

Martin West

  • In-Person Event
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Title IV Program: Time for a New Approach to Federal Student Loans? 

Education Law & Policy Conference

   
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 2001

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Featuring:

  • Elizabeth Akers, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
  • Matt Chingos, Vice President, Urban Institute
  • Preston Cooper, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity
  • Todd Zywicki, Professor, George Mason Univesity Antonin Scalia School of Law
  • Moderator: Diane Auer Jones, Former Principal Deputy Under Secretary , U.S. Dept of Education

Speakers

Elizabeth Akers portrait

Elizabeth Akers

Nathan Arnold portrait

Nathan Arnold

Matthew Chingos portrait

Matthew Chingos

Preston Cooper portrait

Preston Cooper

Diane A. Jones portrait

Diane A. Jones

Todd J. Zywicki portrait

Todd J. Zywicki

  • In-Person Event
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon Speech with Former Attorney General William Barr
   
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

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Featuring:

  • Hon. William Barr, Former Attorney General of the United States

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William P. Barr

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1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Debate on School Choice after Carson v. Makin
   
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

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Featuring:

  • Michael Bindas, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice
  • Richard Katskee, Vice President and Legal Director, Americans United for Separation of Church and State
  • Moderator: Jim Blew, Co Founder, Defense of Freedom Institute

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Michael Bindas

Jim Blew portrait

Jim Blew

Richard B. Katskee portrait

Richard B. Katskee

  • In-Person Event
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Critical Race Theory and Gender Identity in the Classroom
   
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

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Featuring:

  • Max Eden, Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
  • Mary Hasson, Fellow, Catholic Studies Program at Ethics and Public Policy Center
  • Kimberly Hermann, General Counsel, Southeastern Legal Foundation
  • Panelist Moderator: Inez Stepman, Senior Policy Analyst, Independent Women’s Forum

Speakers

Ryan T. Anderson portrait

Ryan T. Anderson

Mary Hasson portrait

Mary Hasson

Kimberly Hermann portrait

Kimberly Hermann

Inez Stepman portrait

Inez Stepman

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4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Biden administration’s proposed rule on Title IX
   
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

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Featuring:

  • Justin Dillon, Partner, KaiserDillon PLLC 
  • Roger Severino, Vice President, Heritage Foundation
  • Scott Schneider, Partner, Husch Blackwell
  • Moderator: Kenneth Marcus, Founder and Chairman, Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law

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Justin E. Dillon portrait

Justin E. Dillon

Kenneth L. Marcus portrait

Kenneth L. Marcus

Scott Schneider portrait

Scott Schneider

Roger Severino portrait

Roger Severino

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5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Keynote Speech with Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
   
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

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Featuring:

  • Hon. Betsy DeVos, Former U.S. Secretary of Education

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Betsy DeVos portrait

Betsy DeVos

  • In-Person Event
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Closing Reception
   
Marriott Marquis
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

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