Sec. Arne Duncan

U.S. Secretary of Education

As Tennessee has shown, our children, our teachers, and our country will be better off when school leaders and educators finally undertake the challenging task of creating a meaningful and useful system for supporting and evaluating our nation's teachers.

Zachary K. Pearce

Member, Board of School Directors, Delaware Valley School District

When the lights and camera are cued, not only is a news show taking place, but an outstanding education is in the making.

Lindsay Hoffman

Professor of Communication and Political Science, University of Delaware

But as a political communication scholar, I know that many students look to faculty like me to make sense of a complex and often contradictory political world. But how do we make sure that politics don't enter the conversation about, well, politics?

Dr. Harry L. Williams

President, Delaware State University

Delaware State University held its first-ever Inspired Day of Service on March 31, in which about 250 DSU students worked on community service projects at five separate locations throughout the state.

Zachary K. Pearce

Member, Board of School Directors, Delaware Valley School District

Parents, teachers, administrators, community leaders in government and civic organizations need to take an active role in mentoring as well as educating youth.

Leonie Haimson

Executive Director, Class Size Matters

The NY Board of Regents approved New York State's sharing of student and teacher information with a new national database, to be funded by the Gates Foundation, and designed by News Corp's Wireless Generation.