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TED Talks Education
Premiered Tuesday,
May 7, 2013 on PBS.
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  • John Legend
    John Legend
    Musician and philanthropist John Legend hosts TED Talks Education and performs the song "True Colors."
  • Sir Ken Robinson speaking at TED Talks Education
    Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D.
    Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D.
    Educator, author and most-watched TED Talk speaker on TED.com
    "Leadership should not be command and control."
  • Angela Lee Duckworth speaking at TED Talks Education
    Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth
    Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
    "The best predictor of success: Grit."
  • Geoffrey Canada speaking at TED Talks Education
    Geoffrey Canada
    Geoffrey Canada
    President, CEO
    Harlem Children’s Zone
    Education Reform Advocate
    "There is an educational cliff we are walking over right this very second."
  • Bill Gates speaking at TED Talks Education
    Bill Gates
    Bill Gates
    Technologist and philanthropist
    "Our teachers deserve better."
  • Pearl Arredondo speaking at TED Talks Education
    Pearl Arredondo
    Pearl Arredondo
    Founder, San Fernando Institute for Applied Media
    "Kids deserve a quality school in their neighborhood and need teachers to fight for them every day."
  • Malcolm London performing spoken word at TED Talks Education
    Malcolm London
    Malcolm London
    Chicago poet
    “At 7:45 a.m. I open the doors of a building dedicated to building yet only breaks me down.”
  • Ramsey Musallam speaking at TED Talks Education
    Ramsey Musallam
    Ramsey Musallam
    Chemistry teacher and blended learning specialist
    "Curiosity comes first."
  • Rita Pierson speaking at TED Talks Education
    Rita F. Pierson, Ed.D.
    Rita F. Pierson, Ed.D.
    Educator
    "Build relationships with your students."
TED Talks Education
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