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MADISON —NBC News’ Brian Williams will host governors from states across the country, including Wisconsin, for a special “Education Nation” panel session focused on education and economic competitiveness, entitled The State of Education: The Governor’s Perspective.
“I’m excited to talk with Governors and other leaders about the educational challenges facing our country,” said Governor Walker. “I believe we have a great story to tell about our reforms and our bipartisan collaborations to further improve our schools. I also look forward to learning from the other Governors and hearing about what’s working in their states. Improving education is a key to ensuring we have a talented workforce that will grow and attract jobs.”
Scheduled for Monday, September 26th, the discussion will cover a myriad of major issues facing state leadership such as budget cuts, the Common Core and college readiness, No Child Left Behind, the role of teacher’s unions, early childhood education, teacher effectiveness, college affordability and completion, charter schools, online learning, and Race to the Top.
To date, confirmed governors include:
Gov. Lincoln Chafee (RI)
Gov. Nathan Deal (GA)
Gov. Mary Fallin (OK)
Gov. Bill Haslam (TN)
Gov. John Hickenlooper (CO)
Gov. Paul LePage (ME)
Gov. Jack Markell (DE)
Gov. Robert McDonnell (VA)
Gov. Sean Parnell (AK)
Gov. Scott Walker (WI)
“Education Nation” seeks to create a thoughtful, well-informed dialogue with policymakers, thought-leaders, educators, parents and the public, in pursuit of the shared goal of providing every American with an opportunity to achieve the best education in the world. These discussions cover the challenges, potential solutions and innovations spanning the education landscape. By providing quality information to the public, NBC News hopes to educate Americans so they can make decisions about how best to improve our education system both in the near and long terms, and to shine a spotlight on one of the most urgent national issues of our time, so that America can once again become the Education Nation of the world.
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