National Education Summit

Walter Isaacson moderated a discussion on educational performance. Participants spoke about educational testing standards, performance by minority and disadvantaged students, the economic impact of .. Read More

Ronald Brownstein moderated a discussion on equality of educational opportunity. Topics included why the broad national support for educational reform and No Child Left Behind has not been .. Read More

David Bradley moderated a discussion on whether enough is expected of students by the educational system to prepare them for success in the modern workforce. Topics included national education .. Read More

Katherine Bradley moderated a session comparing the educational system to a private corporation. A team "pitched" education to Ted Mitchell, as if he were an venture capital investor. Topics .. Read More

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke about the state of education and the role it plays in future achievement. This the keynote address of the Aspen Institute's National Education Summit, held .. Read More

Walter Isaacson led a session of audience interaction to forge a consensus for educational reform and elicit commitments for action from the summit participants. "From Commitment to Action" .. Read More