CEI-PEA’s luncheon series provides one of the only forums in which the full range of stakeholders–parents, principals, teachers, policy makers, leaders of nonprofit organizations, funders, newspaper reporters, etc.–are able to meet and discuss critical issues affecting public education. Topics of the luncheons range from educational research on innovative instructional models, to analyses of educational policies, to practitioner models for effective school leadership.

Over the years, guest speakers at the CEI-PEA luncheon series have included New York City deputy mayors, the chancellors of the New York City schools and City University of New York, heads of the teachers’ union, city council members and nationally-recognized researchers. Through a partnership with CUNY TV, the luncheons are broadcast to the NYC community and made available for online viewing at their website.