Welcome and Introduction

• Anthony Mackay, President and CEO, NCEE

A Global Perspective to Shape Maryland’s Future

• Marc Tucker, Founder and Senior Fellow, NCEE

From Massachusetts to Maryland: The Next Great State Education Transformation

• David Driscoll, Former Commissioner of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• David Hornbeck, Former Superintendent of Schools, Maryland
• Marc Tucker, Moderator

The Task, Challenge and Development of Maryland’s Blueprint

• Rachel Hise, Lead Principal Analyst, Maryland Department of Legislative Services
• Brit Kirwan, Chair, Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education
• Marc Tucker, Moderator

The Blueprint in Focus: Equity, Family Supports and Early Childhood Education

• Sharon Lynn Kagan, Virginia and Leonard Marx Professor of Early Childhood Education and Family Policy and Co-Director of the National Center for Children and Families, Teachers College, Columbia University • Paul Reville, Francis Keppel Professor of Practice of Educational Policy and Administration, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Craig Rice, Councilmember, Montgomery County Council
• Joy Schaefer, Vice President, Frederick County Board of Education
• Betsy Brown Ruzzi, Vice President, NCEE, Moderator

The Blueprint in Focus: High-Quality Teachers and Leaders

• Peggy Brookins, President, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
• Linda Darling-Hammond*, President and CEO, Learning Policy Institute, President, California State Board of Education
• Chris Lloyd, President, Montgomery County Education Association
• Paul Pinsky, State Senator, Maryland
• Betsy Brown Ruzzi, Moderator

The Blueprint in Focus: College and Career Readiness

• Checker Finn, President Emeritus, Thomas B. Fordham Institute
• Marc Tucker, Moderator

Accountability and the Path Ahead for Maryland

• Brit Kirwan
• Jack Smith, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools
• David Steiner, Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy
• Marc Tucker, Moderator

Closing Remarks

• Anthony Mackay
• Marc Tucker