The ECS National Forum on Education Policy
Thank you to those who joined us for the 2012 National Forum on Education Policy in Atlanta. Whether or not you attended this year, we have some great resources for you and your colleagues!
For links to the videos of the plenary presentations, as well as short interviews we conducted with key education leaders, visit our Videos page.
We also have a Resources page with links to the PowerPoints from our plenary and concurrent session speakers.
Our Highlights page features photos and press about the National Forum.
Featured Keynote Speakers Included:

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Bill Gates
Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Here is your opportunity to engage with one of our nation’s most innovative leaders.
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Sandra Day O’Connor
Retired Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Civic education matters
(Photograph by Dane Penland, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States)
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Governor Jack Markell
Delaware Governor and Chair of the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Board of Directors
Learn how JAG can impact graduation rates and successful transitions after high school in your state
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Michael Fullan
Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto and Special Advisor to the Ontario Premier
Choosing the right drivers for whole system reform
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Former Governor Bob Wise
Former Governor, West Virginia and President, Alliance for Excellent Education
Blended learning: How to do it right!
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John Merrow
Education Correspondent, PBS NewsHour and President, Learning Matters, Inc.
How can America become competitive again? An extraordinary interview with extraordinary leaders
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Paul Kelley
The UK’s best-known education innovator
Innovation and experiment to create a science of learning
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Valora Washington
Founder and President, CAYL Institute
Early literacy proficiency and instructional leadership
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