The Honorable Grover (Russ) Whitehurst, Ph.D. [ Brief bio ]
Assistant Secretary
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Department of Education

Diane Ravitch, Ph.D. [ Brief bio ]
Research Professor of Education
New York University

Frederick M. Hess, Ph.D. [ Brief bio ]
Assistant Professor of Education and Government
University of Virginia

Manuel J. Justiz, Ph.D. [ Brief bio ]
Dean of Education
University of Texas at Austin

David W. Gordon [ Brief bio ]
Superintendent
Elk Grove Unified School District
Elk Grove, California

Sandra Feldman [ Brief bio ]
President
American Federation of Teachers

Edward J. Kame'enui, Ph.D. [ Brief bio ]
Director
Institute for the Development of Educational Achievement
University of Oregon

Barbara B. Kelley [ Brief bio ]
Chair
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Michael B. Poliakoff, Ph.D. [ Brief bio ]
President
National Council on Teacher Quality

Arthur Moore [ Brief bio ]
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Baltimore City Schools
Troops to Teachers

Aramina Ferrer [ Brief bio ]
Principal
The Edgar Allan Poe Literacy Development School
Bronx, New York
New Teacher Project

Elizabeth Menendez [ Brief bio ]
Elementary Teacher
New York City Schools
Teach for America