Margaret Spellings

Margaret Spellings, former U.S. Secretary of Education and current president of the Bipartisan Policy Center, dives into the struggles facing American education. She discusses how test score stagnation predates COVID-19 and exacerbated accountability issues. Spellings highlights successful reforms in Mississippi, the resistance from educators against testing, and the critical role of maintaining high standards. She reflects on the need for civic engagement in addressing educational shortcomings and why we shouldn't lower expectations for any child.