We expect many individual Americans and organizations concerned about our schools to join us in supporting the ED in 08 campaign.

Strong American Schools Steering Committee

  • Gov. Roy Romer, Chairman* -- Former Governor of Colorado and Former Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Eli Broad -- Founder, The Broad Foundations
  • Allan Golston -- President of U.S. Program, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Janet Murguía* -- President and CEO, National Council of La Raza
  • Louis B. Gerstner* -- Former CEO of IBM
  • John Engler* -- Former Governor of Michigan and President of the National Association of Manufacturers
  • Sanford I. Weill -- Chairman Emeritus of Citi and Founder and Chairman of the National Academy Foundation
  • Marc Lampkin, Executive Director

    *denotes Board of Trustees member

 

Strong American Schools Board of Trustees

  • Gov. Roy Romer, Chairman -- Former Governor of Colorado and Former Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Gaston Caperton -- President of the College Board
  • Henry Cisneros -- Former Mayor of San Antonio and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
  • Gov. Jim Hunt -- Former Governor of North Carolina
  • Sen. Bob Kerrey -- Former Governor and Senator of Nebraska, President of the New School
  • Ken Mehlman -- Former Republican National Committee Chair
  • Rod Paige-- Former Secretary of Education
  • Laura D'Andrea Tyson -- Former Chair of the National Economic Council
  • Louis B. Gerstner -- Former CEO of IBM
  • John Engler -- Former Governor of Michigan and President of the National Association of Manufacturers
  • Gov. Mark Warner -- Former Governor of Virginia
  • Janet Murguía -- President and CEO, National Council of La Raza
  • Gov. Tom Vilsack -- Former Governor of Iowa
  • Mark Morial -- President and CEO, National Urban League
  • Richard Parsons -- Chairman and CEO, TimeWarner, Inc. 

Public Statements of Support

In The News

  • 06.28.08

    Poll: Schools not properly preparing kids  

    Half of Americans say U.S. schools are doing only a fair to poor job preparing kids for college and the work force. Even more feel that way about the skills kids need to survive as adults, an Associated Press poll released Friday finds. (Associated Press)

  • 06.25.08

    Teacher Bonuses Get Unions' Blessing  

    One of the most ambitious pay-for-performance initiatives in Washington area schools is drawing strong teacher interest and local union support even though many national labor leaders have long asserted that it is unfair to link teachers' paychecks directly to their students' test scores. (Washington Post)

  • 06.24.08

    More rigorous instruction urged for middle-schoolers  

    Middle schoolers need longer school days, specially trained teachers and more challenging academics if school officials hope to reverse a decades-long trend of sagging achievement rates, according to a report presented Tuesday to the State Board of Education. (Baltimore Sun)

  • 06.24.08

    New York Students Improve in Reading and Math  

    State Education Commissioner Richard Mills called the results “encouraging and exciting,” saying they were evidence that the state’s emphasis on giving more money to needy school districts and focusing on high standards was successful. (New York Times)

  • 06.24.08

    EDITORIAL: Governor readies next reform wave  

    The Boston Herald editorializes, "So at least everyone’s on the same page: It’s time for a “new era” of education reform." (Boston Herald)