Michael Barber and Margaret Spellings discuss the state of schools and elementary and secondary education in the United States.
Bio
Michael Barber
Chief Education Adviser, Pearson; Founder, U.S. Education Delivery
Institute; Former Chief Adviser on Delivery to British Prime Minister
Tony Blair
Charles Lane
Editorial Writer, Washington Post
Margaret Spellings
Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education from 2005 to 2009, is the President and CEO of Margaret Spellings and Company and a leading national expert in public policy. Spellings also serves as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Executive Vice President of the National Chamber Foundation, and Senior Advisor to the Boston Consulting Group.
Her prior positions include White House Domestic Policy Advisor (2001-05) and Senior Advisor to Governor George W. Bush (1995-2000).