Session Three: A Matter of Will: Can We Sustain our Commitment to Excellence for All Children? This panel featured Atlantic Media Company Political Director Ron Brownstein, Prince George's County (Maryland) Schools Superintendent John Deasy, Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall, Education Trust President Kati Haycock, and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.
Session Two: Educational Performance: What are the Implications for the Nation's Economy, Global Competitiveness, Security and Health Care? This session featured Isaacson, former Michigan Governor John Engler, Byron Auguste, Center for American Progress President and CEO John Podesta, former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson and NCLR President Janet Murguía.
Session One: The State of American Education
Where Do We Stand? This session featured Governor Roy Romer, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Thomas Donohue, United Negro College Fund President and CEO Michael Lomax and New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein.