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Two weeks ago, The 74 was thrilled to partner with Axios and the Walton Family Foundation in organizing a special conversation in Washington, D.C., among a trio of governors from across the political spectrum, all invested in raising the bar for America’s classrooms. (You can see our complete coverage from the exclusive event right here.)

Here are three exclusive videos that were produced to screen for governors and gathered influencers at the February event:

Raising the Bar on Education — What’s at Stake

When Students Dream: Inspired by Education

Why Governors Must Lead the Way

The day’s three invited guests were Govs. John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado), Roy Cooper (D–North Carolina), and Jeff Colyer (R-Kansas), all joining Axios executive editor Mike Allen onstage for a conversation about education. Our complete coverage of their appearances:

COLORADO

Carolyn Phenicie recaps: Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper on school safety, turnarounds & showing taxpayers a return on their education investment

Watch the full interview:

Exclusive backstage audio:

NORTH CAROLINA

Emmeline Zhao recaps: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper: More than low tax rates & quality of life, CEOs care about education and a skilled workforce

Watch the full interview:

Exclusive backstage conversation:

KANSAS

Carolyn Phenicie recaps: Kansas Gov. Colyer talks about state’s school funding lawsuit, standing firm against school closures & arming teachers

Watch the full interview:

Exclusive backstage conversation:

3 VERY DIFFERENT GOVERNORS, 3 VERY SIMILAR CHALLENGES FOR EDUCATION

Andrew Brownstein notes some powerful themes among the day’s different conversations: “Bridging America’s urban-rural divide through education — 3 governors from very different states say they all face the same issues of school funding, safety & dropouts”

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                <h1>WATCH: Students, Elected Leaders & Education Advocates Talk About the State of America’s Schools — and How Governors Can Raise the Bar for the Next Generation</h1>

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="https://www.the74million.org/contributor/20200/">The 74</a></p>

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                <p>This story first appeared at <a href="https://www.the74million.org">The 74</a>, a nonprofit news site covering education. <a href="https://www.the74million.org/about/newsletters/?utm_source=republish-button&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=republish">Sign up for free newsletters from The 74</a> to get more like this in your inbox.</p>
                <p><span class="drop-cap">T</span>wo weeks ago, The 74 was thrilled to partner with Axios and the Walton Family Foundation in organizing a special conversation in Washington, D.C., among a trio of governors from across the political spectrum, all invested in raising the bar for America’s classrooms. (You can <a href="https://www.the74million.org/series/raising-the-bar-axios-edlection2018-town-hall/">see our complete coverage from the exclusive event right here</a>.)</p>
<p>Here are three exclusive videos that were produced to screen for governors and gathered influencers at the February event:</p>
<h3>Raising the Bar on Education — What’s at Stake</h3>
<div class="video-container"><iframe title="Raising the Bar : What's at Stake for America's Schools" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7A8a0t02iNE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<h3><strong>When Students Dream: Inspired by Education </strong></h3>
<div class="video-container"><iframe title="Raising The Bar : Students Reflect on the Power of Education" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NDOFNXYQNj0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<h3><strong>Why Governors Must Lead the Way</strong></h3>
<div class="video-container"><iframe title="Raising the Bar : Why Governors Must Lead the Charge" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dJ5DVYZ7v0Q?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>The day’s three invited guests were Govs. John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado), Roy Cooper (D–North Carolina), and Jeff Colyer (R-Kansas), all joining Axios executive editor Mike Allen onstage for a conversation about education. Our complete coverage of their appearances:</p>
<p><span class="pull-quote"><strong>COLORADO</strong></span></p>
<p>Carolyn Phenicie recaps: <a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/exclusive-for-voters-to-ok-tax-hikes-for-schools-they-need-to-see-results-colorado-governor-hickenlooper-says/">Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper on school safety, turnarounds & showing taxpayers a return on their education investment</a></p>
<p><strong>Watch the full interview:</strong></p>
<div class="video-container"><iframe title="One on One With Gov. John Hickenlooper on Schools, Standards and Education Policy" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hvY2CcovCZ0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p><strong>Exclusive backstage audio:</strong></p>
<p><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/404140311&color=ff5500" width="100%" height="166" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"></iframe></p>
<p><span class="pull-quote"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA</strong></span></p>
<p>Emmeline Zhao recaps: <a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/exclusive-north-carolina-gov-roy-cooper-more-than-low-taxes-quality-of-life-ceos-care-no-1-about-education-and-a-skilled-workforce/">North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper: More than low tax rates & quality of life, CEOs care about education and a skilled workforce</a></p>
<p><strong>Watch the full interview:</strong></p>
<div class="video-container"><iframe title="Gov. Roy Cooper  in conversation with Axios' Mike Allen" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/agVUidpSz7Q?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p><strong>Exclusive backstage conversation:</strong></p>
<div class="video-container"><iframe title="Backstage With Gov. Roy Cooper on Education" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vg2oOVZpI2k?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p><span class="pull-quote"><strong>KANSAS</strong></span></p>
<p>Carolyn Phenicie recaps: <a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/at-education-town-hall-new-kansas-gov-colyer-talks-about-states-school-funding-lawsuit-standing-firm-against-school-closures-arming-teachers/">Kansas Gov. Colyer talks about state’s school funding lawsuit, standing firm against school closures & arming teachers</a></p>
<p><strong>Watch the full interview:</strong></p>
<div class="video-container"><iframe title="Gov. Jeff Colyer in conversation with Axios' Mike Allen" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gk54AsMJHhc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p><strong>Exclusive backstage conversation:</strong></p>
<div class="video-container"><iframe title="Backstage at Axios360: Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer Talks Schools & Education Funding" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JAQ6oABds8I?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p><span class="pull-quote"><strong>3 VERY DIFFERENT GOVERNORS, 3 VERY SIMILAR CHALLENGES FOR EDUCATION</strong></span></p>
<p>Andrew Brownstein notes some powerful themes among the day’s different conversations: “Bridging America’s urban-rural divide through education — <a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/bridging-americas-urban-rural-divide-through-education-3-governors-from-very-different-states-say-they-all-face-the-same-issues-of-school-funding-safety-dropouts/">3 governors from very different states say they all face the same issues of school funding, safety & dropouts</a>”</p>

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WATCH: Students, Elected Leaders & Education Advocates Talk About the State of America’s Schools — and How Governors Can Raise the Bar for the Next Generation

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