Kristan Van Hook

Progress Report: Education Leaders Sound Off

Lowell Milken, Michael Crow, Nicholas Dirks, Eva Moskowitz, Kristan Van Hook, Pat Miller-Zahler

This panel examined the stagnation of U.S. educational outcomes despite over $200 billion in federal funding, highlighting critical failures in literacy, numeracy, and college readiness among minority and low-income students. Speakers including Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz, ASU President Michael Crow, and UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks detailed institutional innovations such as performance-based teacher hiring, adaptive learning technologies, and a shift from degree-based credentials to content mastery. The discussion concluded with a consensus on the need for policy reforms that prioritize educational equity, teacher effectiveness, and scalable solutions to address the system's impact on national security and economic competitiveness.