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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, 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."
Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth

Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
"The best predictor of success: Grit."
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

Bill Gates
Technologist and philanthropist
"Our teachers deserve better."
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

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

Ramsey Musallam
Chemistry teacher and blended learning specialist
"Curiosity comes first."
Rita F. Pierson, Ed.D.

Rita F. Pierson, Ed.D.
Educator
"Build relationships with your students."

TED Talks Education

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