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Charlottesville Education Summit, 30 Years Later

To commemorate the 1989 Education Summit in Charlottesville, Virginia, that convened 49 of the nation’s 50 governors to discuss a single policy issue — the education of America’s children — the Aspen Institute’s Education & Society Program partnered with The 74 to produce a series of Q&A’s with distinguished leaders across politics, education and advocacy to reflect on the legacy of the summit and what lies ahead for public education. These leaders shared their thoughts on why the summit was a groundbreaking event, the strengths and shortcomings of education policy today and what is required for propelling further gains for students.

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Analysis: 30 Years After Pivotal Charlottesville Education Summit, State Leaders Must Again Come Together to Create a New Vision for America’s Public Schools

Ross Wiener

Analysis: In 1989, 49 Governors Came Together at a Historic Summit to Reform Education. We Need the Same Type of Leadership Today

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Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: TFA’s Brittany Packnett on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, ‘Pendulum’ of Ed Reform, Morality & Poverty and Democracy vs. Innovation

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Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Lamar Alexander on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Leadership, ESSA and How Politics Is Like Kindergarten

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Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Janet Murguía on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Setting Goals, Community Engagement & Why CEOs Need to Stand Up for Kids

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Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Janice Jackson on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Common Core, the Role of Principals & Curriculum Equity

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Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Jim Hunt on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Leadership, Competition & Raising Teacher Pay

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Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Kaya Henderson on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Student-Level Accountability & Why Schools Can’t Do It Alone

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Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Tony Evers on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, the Good & Bad of Testing and What Equity Really Means

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Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Jeb Bush on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Creating Aspirations & Why the System Doesn’t Work for Today’s World

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