Linda Darling-Hammond

Linda Darling-Hammond is the Ducommun Professor of Education at Stanford University. Her primary focus is education policy and practice, with emphases on teacher education and educational equity.

Howard Gardner 

Howard Gardner is the Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Perhaps best known for his theory of multiple intelligences, his recent interests include a focus on the ethical dimensions of personal development and of various professions and workplaces.

Paul Houston

Paul Houston recently retired after fourteen years as the executive director of the American Association of School Administrators. Previously he was superintendent of the school districts of Riverside CA, Tucson AZ, and Princeton NJ.

P. David Pearson

David Pearson is Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley. His research and theoretical interests center on literacy instruction and assessment.

Wendy Puriefoy

Wendy Puriefoy is President of the Public Education Network, a network of local education funds that support 1220 school districts across the nation. Her interests include issues of school finance and governance, curriculum and assessment, parent involvement, and school health.