The Chicago Public Education Fund

Human capital has become a large part of the national conversation on education. As The Fund asked the simple question: Can talented leadership in the classroom and the school really move the needle on student achievement, we wanted to place our work in Chicago within a national context. The Fund's Founding President & CEO Janet Knupp moderated a discussion among prominent leaders in human capital from Chicago, D.C., Denver, San Diego and Long Beach Unified school districts, offering an insider's account of the bold plans being proposed and the barriers and successes in implementing them. Topics debated included principal and teacher evaluation, ensuring the hiring of only top quality candidates and how to manage and sustain reforms. To view this lively debate please watch the video above.