Kids Count, Even if They Can't Vote
Head of NYC schools and head of former Secretary of Education speak out.
On Monday, I attended a panel called "Kids Can't Vote," which was a conversation among education officials on how to run our public school system in the best interests of the kids who attend, rather than the politicians who set budgets and determine policies. The panel was part of NBC's Education Nation conference held in New York City this week.
David Gregory, MSNBC anchor and host of Meet the Press on NBC, moderated. Afterward, I chatted with two of the panelists—Joel Klein, Chancellor of the New York Department of Education, and Margaret Spellings, former Secretary of Education under President George W. Bush. They both spoke about student involvement and the government's role in the American education system. Click on the play buttons to hear what they had to say!
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