The focus of this conference is on research and innovative programs and techniques which have proven effective in minority education -- and particularly the education of African American students at the K-12 and higher education levels. We are also interested in innovative theories and approaches to thinking about the achievement gap between minority and majority students.

In addition to workshops and panels on closing the achievement gap, conference topics will include:

• Race and education reform
• Race and student retention
• Race, gender, and education
• Race, class, and culture
• Race and teacher education
• Race and theories of intelligence
• Integration vs. voluntary segregation
• Career aspirations of ethnic or racial minority undergraduates
• Race as an integral part of the curriculum