Summer Institute for High School Teachers
David Kennedy gave the keynote address at the 2008 SIEPR Summer Institute for High School Teachers on the subject of Presidents, Politics and Policies.
Date
August 7, 2008
Agenda
The agenda for this week long summer institute includes multiple daily sessions with Stanford professors and selected business leaders.
Day I Poverty in Developing Countries and What the Next President Can Do About It
Seema Jayachandran
Economic Challenges for the Next President
Tim Taylor Sharing of Teaching Ideas, Resources, and Challenges
Wally Hawley & Workshop Participants
Day II When and Whether Presidents Make a Difference
Gavin Wright
The 2008 Presidential Election: A Political Science Perspective
David W. Brady
What the Presidential Election Says About Race Relations in America
Claude Steele
Day III Tax Policy for the Next Administration
Tim Taylor
Global Financial Warriors and McCain Economic Policies
John B. Taylor
Sharing of Teaching Ideas, Resources, and Challenges
Workshop Participants
Day IV Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy – Sub-Prime Mortgages, Federal Reserve Policy and the Credit Crunch
John Williams
A Bird’s Eye View of the External Advising Process
Peter Henry
Sharing of Teaching Ideas, Resources, and Challenges
Workshop Participants
Day V Putting Our House in Order: Social Security and Health Care Reform
John B. Shoven
Speakers and Presenters
Annual Dinner with David Kennedy