About The Summit

Join thought leaders in education policy and national politics to discuss how the Internet is changing the discourse of education reform, and how those changes are affecting the 2008 presidential election. ED in '08 welcomes ed-bloggers and political bloggers to take part in the discussion.

  • DATE

    May 14th - 15th

  • PLACE

    Hotel Palomar
    Washington, DC

Agenda Highlights

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives

SESSIONS:

  • Shaping Education Reform: The Issues Ahead
  • Blogging the Election: Breaking Through the Noise
  • The Role of Education Blogs in the Grassroots
  • Blogging From the Trenches
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Edin08 Blog Awards

What do you consider to be the best education blog out there for the ED in '08 Blogger's Choice Award? As part of the Blogger Summit, ED in '08 will recognize the top two vote recipients as the best on the Web.

 

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What impact have blogs had on the education debate?

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  • Chris Gabrieli

    Co-chair, National Center on Time & Learning, and Author of Time to Learn

  • Newt Gingrich

    Former House Speaker, General Chairman of American Solutions for Winning the Future

  • Richard Whitmire

    President, National Education Writers Association

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