Gov. Mary Fallin among “Education Nation” panel members

GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE: Mary Fallin, filing for office of Governor, June 2010. Photo by David McDaniel, The Oklahoman. ORG XMIT: KOD

Gov. Mary Fallin will participate in a special “Education Nation” panel session, hosted by Brian Williams and correspondent Kate Snow of NBC News, Monday, Sept. 26 at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

The session will stream live on EducationNation.com at 1 p.m.

Topics of the discussion include budget cuts, the Common Core and college readiness, No Child Left Behind, the role of teachers unions, early childhood education, teacher effectiveness, college affordability and completion, charter schools, online learning and Race to the Top.

The assembly’s members will also field education questions from their own constituents, including teachers, principals, parents and students.

The list of other confirmed governors involved at this time with the session, entitled “The State of Education: The Governor’s Perspective,” provided in a news release, include:

- Gov. Lincoln Chafee (RI)
- Gov. Nathan Deal (GA)
- Gov. Bill Haslam (TN)
- Gov. John Hickenlooper (CO)
- Gov. Paul LePage (ME)
- Gov. Jack Markell (DE)
- Gov. Bob McDonnell (VA)
- Gov. Sean Parnell (AK)
- Gov. Scott Walker (WI)