The Education Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know

David Kirp is a professor of the university and Professor Emeritus of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Education and a senior scholar at the Learning Policy Institute.

Kevin Macpherson is an improvement specialist on WestEd's improvement science team. Macpherson works with state education agencies within the National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI). He earned his PhD in special education from UC Berkeley, where he researched how social-psychological factors shape student outcomes.

Steve Menasche is a conservatory-trained actor, musician, and martial artist who has toured the world with West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, and the American Folk Theatre. As a voice actor, he has completed over 250 audiobooks and has been featured in national radio and television campaigns.