Obama and Romney Education Advisors to Debate | Truth in American Education

Obama and Romney Education Advisors to Debate | Truth in American Education:

Obama and Romney Education Advisors to Debate

by Shane Vander Hart

Edweek announced a debate taking place on October 15th.  Be sure to register to watch.  The information is below:

Exclusive Live Webcast Hosted by Education Week on edweek.org

Teachers College, Columbia University, will host “Taking the Election to School: Making Education a Focus of the 2012 Election,” a debate between Jon Schnur, education adviser to President Barack Obama, and Phil Handy, education adviser to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, on Monday, October 15, at 7:00 pm Eastern. Teachers College President Susan H. Fuhrman will moderate the debate, which will take place at Teachers College’s Cowin Conference Center. The event will be webcast live by Education Week on edweek.org.

Participants:

• Jon Schnur is co-founder of America Achieves. Previously, Mr. Schnur co-founded and served as CEO of New Leaders for New Schools. He has also served as senior adviser to