What's in a Name?

Some famous names in the education reform arena:

• Reed Hastings - founder of Netflix, education philanthropist, charter schools champion

• Kaya Henderson - new Chancellor of Washington D.C. public schools. Hailed as a champion for innovation and continued improvement in D.C. schools.

• Lisa Graham Keegan - former Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction and founder of Education Breakthrough, which promotes and informs about school choice.

• Joel Klein - former Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education and chair of Education Reform Now (whose website is fairly dated at this writing)

• Michelle Rhee - ex-Chancellor of Washington D.C. public schools. Had to leave amidst allegations of cheating and fraud. Started studentsfirst.org.

• Sir Ken Robinson - world-renowned education and creativity expert

• Ronald A. Wolk - the founder and former editor of Education Week and the current chairman of Big Picture Learning

• Carl Zaragoza - Creighton Elementary School District Governing Board Member and Advocacy Director for Stand for Children - Arizona.