As part of its mission, the Institute sponsors seminars that bring together practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to discuss current ideas, concerns, and findings relating to educational policies and practices that are relevant to New York City and the region. 

In each seminar, an author or policymaker presents an idea or finding, followed by a broader discussion among seminar participants. Presenters include local as well as national scholars and practitioners. Previous topics addressed include funding of schools in large districts, teacher merit pay plans, choice in schooling (including charter schools), accountability in education, and alternative teacher training programs.

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In 2007 - 2008, IESP held the Federal Reserve Bank/NYU Education Seminar Series in conjunction with the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Topics and speakers included: 

"Research in and with High Schools: A working research group for students and faculty", Leslie Siskin, IESP 

"Charter School Choice", Sean Corcoran, New York University 

"Assessing Teacher Effects with Value-Added Models", Jesse Rothstein, Princeton University 

"Denver Teacher Pay Plan", Paul Teske, University of Colorado at Denver 

 "Do Charter Schools Affect Student Performance and Behavior in Non-Charter Schools?" Scott A. Imberman, Department of Economics, University of Houston