The New Yorker Promotions Department, in partnership with University of Phoenix, hosted a panel of distinguished experts to discuss the future of education in America. The panel addressed long-term strategies, innovative solutions, and proven educational methods for empowering the US workforce in the 21st century. The globalized economy has changed the business world dramatically over the past 30 years, and education has struggled to keep pace.
Some of the leading voices in the field of education have spoken. Here are a few sound bites discussed at the March 23rd event:
"Reforming the whole system requires that we put students' needs first."
-- Madeleine Sackler
"We need good teachers, high expectations, and an effective feedback loop to measure success."
-- Craig Barrett
Margaret Spellings
Former U.S. Secretary of Education
Former U.S. Secretary of Education
Cynthia G. Brown
Vice President for Education Policy, Center for American Progress
Vice President for Education Policy, Center for American Progress
Craig Barrett
Retired CEO/Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation
Retired CEO/Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation
Madeleine Sackler
Director and Producer, The Lottery
Director and Producer, The Lottery
Kathy Hurley
Senior Vice President Pearson Education and the Pearson Foundation
Senior Vice President Pearson Education and the Pearson Foundation
The Honorable Margaret Spellings
Former U.S. Secretary of Education
Margaret Spellings is President and CEO of Margaret Spellings and Company and a leading national expert on public policy. She also serves as a senior advisor to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and as President of the U.S. Forum for Policy Innovation. From 2005 to 2009, Spellings served as U.S. Secretary of Education and was a White House Domestic Policy Advisor from 2001 to 2005.
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