2014 Student Conference

2014 MSAN Student Conference

Broadening Horizons: Engaging ALL Voices Through Dialogue
October 15-18, 2014
Hosted by Farmington Public Schools

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Collaborative Research

Collaborative Research

Informing school practices, evaluating instructional interventions, and providing learning opportunities for teachers

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Resources for Success

Financial aid, scholarships, programs,
articles of interest, and more

Students & Families Educators MSAN Members

About Us

The Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN) is a national coalition of multiracial, suburban-urban school districts that have come together to understand and eliminate achievement/opportunity gaps that persist in their schools. Across MSAN districts racial disparities on an array of achievement data demonstrate wide gaps in performance between students of color and their white peers. MSAN districts have student populations between 3,000 and 33,000, and are most often well-established first-ring suburbs or small to mid-size cities. Additionally, the districts share a history of high academic achievement and connections to major research universities.

Since 1999, MSAN districts have worked fervently to conduct and publish research, analyze policies, and examine practices that support the Network's mission: to understand and change school practices and structures that keep racial achievement gaps in place.

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News
Events

June 16-17, 2014 – Chicago, IL
Governing Board Meeting
6/16: 12pm-3pm New Superintendent Orientation
6/16: 5pm-8pm Dinner & Research Discussion
6/17: 8am-2pm Meeting

June 16-18, 2014 – Chicago, IL
Research Practitioner Council Meeting
6/16: 5pm-8pm Dinner & Research Discussion
6/17: 8:00am-Noon and 3pm-8pm Meeting
6/18: 8am-2pm Meeting

Contact us

Minority Student Achievement Network
Wisconsin Center for Education Research
1025 W. Johnson Street
467 Education Sciences Building
Madison, WI 53706

Phone: 608.263.1565
Fax: 608.263.6448
Email: msan@wcer.wisc.edu

MSAN's Impact

"[MSAN is] transforming our thinking one student at a time."
~ PD conference attendee
"This is the best conference I've ever attended of any kind. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"
~ PD conference attendee
"This was a fabulous mini-conference! Every minute taught me something and made me think more deeply about work at my school and in my district. "
~ PD conference attendee
"The experience that the Minority Student Achievement Network has given me is one that I will cherish for the rest of my life."
~ MSAN Scholar Jazin Rocha, HBW 10th grader, Arlington Public Schools
"I wish more teachers had the opportunity to hear and have this experience."
~ PD conference attendee
"This meeting is a place to get ideas and courage."
~ MSAN RPC Member
"Meeting with this select group of superintendents reinforces and builds commitment/capacity to address diversity as a strength, not a challenge."
~ MSAN Superintendent
"This was very informative and very rich in network and strategies from the districts."
~ PD conference attendee
"I liked how different people from different states came to contribute their ideas and find a way to close the achievement gap."
~ Student conference attendee
"I see myself as a representative of my school and a person who can provide different perspectives to others in regards to the achievement gap."
~ Student conference attendee
"Just being here [helps me know] that I'm working to better my district and strengthen my leadership skills."
~ Student conference attendee
"Thank you much! … I attend quite a bit of professional development and many conferences. This conference has by far changed my mindset and how I address my daily work. I am so grateful for the opportunity!"
~ Andrea Dinan, Ed.D. - Director of Service-Learning & Experiential Programs, Princeton Public Schools
"MSAN is AMAZING and more students should join-real life learning experience."
~ Student conference attendee
"...when we came together with our own district to put together our action plan, that made me feel like I can make a huge change in the world."
~ Student conference attendee

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