After a long hiatus for lunch and some break-out sessions, the liveblogging returns. As someone who's helped to organize many an education conference, I can't help but be impressed by the full room this late in the day. It's either because:
a) People really want to hear Newark mayor Cory Booker speak. (He's about to start.)
b) Everyone is hanging on for the final late-afternoon networking session. (Networking is what today is all about, after all.)
c) These overachieving edu-preneurs want to demonstrate their boundless energy and stamina.
Not everyone is staying till the very end, however. One friend just ducked out after spotting the high school choir now sitting at the front of the hall. He has a rule: "I leave when the kids start singing."
