John Podesta talked about bipartisanship in education reform. He said that the recent elections taught the importance of the political process and that passing reform-minded laws would not work without voter support. He advised building a center coalition to support reform movements. After his remarks he was joined by former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) in responding to questions from members of the audience.
This was the keynote luncheon address at the two-day 5th annual Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform, held in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom.