What implications does the presidential election hold for the future of pre-K -12 policy? What direction would the leading candidates pursue? How might a shift in Congress’s political balance complicate matters? Meanwhile, a dozen governors’ seats are in play, from Oregon to Indiana and North Carolina, setting the stage for state-policy shifts.

• Frederick Hess, American Enterprise Institute
• Andrew Rotherham, Bellwether Education
• Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers
• Martin West, Harvard University
• Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week (moderator)