Edmund T. Hamann is a Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Mark Larson has been the principal at Lincoln High since 2015. Prior to that he was an associate principal, English teacher, and coach, also at Lincoln High.

Dwane Chappelle is the director of the Department of Education and Early Learning in Seattle. Prior to that he was the principal of Rainier Beach High School.

Janet Eckerson is an Assistant Professor of Spanish at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Lourenço Garcia is the assistant superintendent for Revere Public Schools. Prior to that, he was the principal of Revere High School.

Matt Garcia is a doctoral candidate in the School of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Kristen Goessling is an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine.

Kimberly Grayson is an Associate Dean of Regional Supports in the Leadership Division for Relay Graduate School of Education. Prior to that, she was the principal of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Early College.

Ann M. Ishimaru is the Bridge Family Associate Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy at the University of Washington’s College of Education.

Julie Fisher Mead is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Linda Molner Kelley served as the coordinator of the Schools of Opportunity project. Prior to that, she was a high school literacy and journalism teacher.

John Murphy is the principal at South Side High School. Prior to that, he was a teacher, IB coordinator and assistant principal, also at South Side.

Jeannie Oakes is Presidential Professor Emeritus in Educational Equity at UCLA.

Jeff Palladino is the principal at Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School.

Derek Pierce is the founding principal of Casco Bay High School. Prior to that, he was a founding dean and later principal of Poland Regional High School.

Jenifer Rayne is the principal of Pocomoke High School. Her mission is to close opportunity gaps in K-12 education.

Kellie Rolstad is an Associate Professor of applied linguistics and language education at the University of Maryland.

Lorrie A. Shepard is Distinguished Professor and Dean Emerita at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Research and Evaluation Methodology program.

Kate Somerville is a doctoral candidate in the School of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Michelle Renée Valladares is Associate Director of the National Education Policy Center and faculty affiliate of the CU Boulder School of Education.

Kevin Welner is a Professor of education policy at the University of Colorado Boulder School of Education and the Director of the National Education Policy Center.

Kathryn E. Wiley is an Assistant Professor at Howard University in the Department of Education Leadership and Policy Studies.

Adam York is a research associate with the National Education Policy Center.