Please join us for Education Reform Idol, where leaders from five cutting-edge states will battle for the honor of "Reformiest State 2011." This Fordham Institute panel will pit Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin against one another in what should prove to be the biggest education policy event this summer. The winner will be determined by a vote of the in-person and online audience.
Contestants | |
 | Tony Bennett, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction |
 | Peggy Lehner, Ohio State Senator, 6th District |
 | Patricia Levesque, Executive Director, Foundation for Florida's Future |
 | Ryan Murray, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Office of Governor Scott Walker, Wisconsin |
 | Robin M. Steans, Executive Director, Advance Illinois |
Judges | |
 | Jeanne Allen, President, Center for Education Reform |
 | Richard Lee Colvin, Executive Director, Education Sector |
 | Bruno V. Manno, Senior Advisor, Systematic K-12 Education Reform Focus Area, Walton Family Foundation |
Host | |
 | Michael J. Petrilli, Executive Vice President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute |