John Thompson, 9/1/11

Award-winning historian, lobbyist and guerilla-gardener, and inner city teacher

As we begin the second year of the Duncan Administration's experiment with turnarounds at scale, the modest results of his program must be seen in context.

Valerie Threlfall, 8/31/11

Director, The Center for Effective Philanthropy's (CEP's) YouthTruth project

Using student input to help assess whether new programs or approaches are having their intended impact is not only wise -- it's essential.

Brian D. Cohen, 8/31/11

President, Idyllwild Arts Academy

Creativity is discovering patterns, relationships, connections, and beauty -- seeing itself is a creative act. The potential for creativity resides everywhere, in every subject, every decision, and every relationship.

Charles London, 8/31/11

Aka C. Alexander London, http://www.calexanderlondon.com

Reluctant readers, it seems, like fart jokes. They also seem to like gross food, nonstop action, and the occasional illustration. For those not in the business, the term "reluctant reader" tends to be a synonym for "boy."

Gary Anderson, 8/31/11

Professor of Education, New York University

Chilean students are experimenting with new forms of protest, such as marathon runs around congress, kiss-ins, and a 3,000-student performance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" to imply that the education system in Chile has become a zombie.

Steve Mariotti, 8/31/11

Founder, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

It is Bill Daugherty's faith in his students, and his ability to share his expertise in an inspiring, no-nonsense style, that makes him my favorite high school entrepreneurship teacher of all time.

Priyamvada Natarajan, 8/31/11

Cosmologist, Yale University

There is a correlation between math education and the innovation needed to create jobs and spark an economy. Just look at the fact that the U.S. is outranked in the Global Innovation Index by countries such as Singapore, Finland, Korea and Japan.

David Moshman, 8/31/11

Professor of Educational Psychology

In principle, all teachers should have academic freedom regardless of tenure status. But in the real world of education, the exercise of such freedom depends in large part on tenure. Thus students need teachers with tenure.

Jack Jennings, 8/30/11

President and CEO for the Center on Education Policy

If teachers are so important, why don't our schools attract and keep the best teachers? A major reason is that we aren't willing to pay excellent teachers what they deserve.

Scott Janssen, 8/31/11

Scott Janssen has a Master's degree in Political Science from Western Michigan University

Nearly two months ago I had a blog posted on the Huffington Post. I had no way of knowing the ramifications of what I had written, or that it would, pardon my truthful cliché, change my life.

C. M. Rubin, 8/31/11

Author, The Real Alice in Wonderland book. Blogger at http://cmrubinworld.tumblr.com

According to Howard Gardner, our analysis of the educational problems in the United States is very distorted.

Ewan McIntosh, 8/30/11

Scottish teacher

It's a shame that Eric Schmidt he didn't Google a little more on the education system of the country in which he was speaking. Scotland.

Meg Campbell, 8/30/11

Founder and Executive Director of Codman Academy Charter Public School

Intentions are a powerful way to launch the school year. As with the best ideas in any good school, this one came from a teacher.

Ramon Resa, MD, 8/31/11

Father; Pediatrician

While in Tucson I made it a point to arrive early and observe and engage with some of the Migrant Ed teachers and trainers. What I encountered only reinforced my opinion of Migrant Ed/Head Start programs. It is not the program but the people who made a difference.

Steven Newton, 8/30/11

Programs and Policy Director for the National Center for Science Education

If teachers avoid addressing misconceptions, or omit important topics in the classroom out of fear, this becomes education to the lowest common denominator, putting lawsuit anxiety -- rather than education quality -- in control.

Rashad Robinson, 8/30/11

Executive Director, ColorOfChange

Kymberly Wimberly was forced to share a "co-valedictorian" designation with a lower achieving White student. This after a staffer worried aloud that having her in that role would cause "a big mess."

Brandy Williams, 8/29/11

Freelance Writer, Educator, Mom and Wife

Well-meaning educators are often the source for underprivileged student failures. In giving underprivileged students excuses and passes, educators teach them that the world owes them something.