Professor to Give Lecture on Kindergarten and Accountability

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Daphna Bassok

Daphna Bassok, assistant professor of education policy at the University of Virginia, will give a lecture about kindergarten and accountability at noon Friday, April 25, on the University of Arkansas campus.

Bassok’s lecture is titled “Is Kindergarten the New First Grade? The Changing Nature of Kindergarten in the Age of Accountability.” She conducts research aimed at understanding how early childhood education policy can be used to narrow achievement gaps.

The lecture is part of the series sponsored by the department of education reform and is free and open to the public. It starts at noon in Room 343 of the Graduate Education Building, and RSVP is requested for a light lunch. RSVP online by 1 p.m. April 23.