Why Develop a Leadership Institute?
Right before September 11, 2021, you were planning a very important meeting to develop a leadership institute. Share with us about that.
Why Did Harvard Business School Recognize You?
In 2004, you received the Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award. That’s a tremendous honor. What specific program did you provide the vision for at Harvard that contributed toward that recognition?
What Is the Problem with K-12 Public Education?
It’s no secret that today’s U.S. K-12 public education system is not working well. Talk to us about the existing system, the problems, and solutions.
What Do You Think About Teachers Unions?
What Is Learning Readiness?
What Did You Learn from Kindergarten Teachers?
Why Does Brain Development Matter?
Why Is Parental Involvement Critical?
Why Work at the State Level?
What Are the Key Areas of K-12?
In your book, Every School: One Citizen’s Guide to Transforming Education, you write about the need to transform three areas of K-12 education — teaching, leadership, and governance. Why those three areas?
What Did You Learn in Singapore?
A few years ago Don Nielsen traveled to Singapore to see how they train and select teachers. He tells us how Singapore differs from the United States.
What Does Your Game Plan Include?
In your book, Every School: One Citizen’s Guide to Transforming Education, you outline a game plan for transforming K-12 education at the state level. What does that game plan include?
Does Mission Matter in K-12?
What Do You Think About School Choice?
What is the Path Forward?
What do you envision as the path forward to truly transforming K-12 education within the United States?