The Global Challenge: Education in a Competitive World

Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET

Education Week, American education’s newspaper of record, released Quality Counts 2012 on Jan. 12. The event featured the governor of this year's top-ranked state, former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, and other education leaders.

This year, the 16th edition of the report—The Global Challenge: Education in a Competitive World—takes a critical look at the nation’s place among the world’s public education systems and provides a fresh perspective on the political, social, and cultural challenges America faces in meeting the demands of an interconnected world economy.

DOWNLOAD: Event Speakers Bios (PDF) | Full Event Agenda (PDF) | Presentation of Report (PDF)

KEYNOTE CONVERSATIONS		STATE LEADERSHIP ADDRESS
Pasi Sahlberg Director General, Center for International Mobility (Finland), Author of Finnish Lessons	Margaret Spellings President and CEO, Margaret Spellings & Company, Former U.S. Secretary of Education	Martin O'Malley Governor of Maryland, the top-ranked state for Quality Counts 2012