The first debate will involve analysts from two major think tanks, Neal McCluskey from the Cato Institute and Michael J. Petrilli from the Fordham Foundation, on national standards in education.

Mayor to push for control of LAUSD (LA Daily News) -Taking his campaign for education reform to a citywide audience, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is expected to use tonight's State of the City address to ask the public to back his efforts to take control of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

One of our big goals here at Edspresso is to provide a platform for lots of different voices in the education reform debate.  Here you'll find remarks and thoughts from a wide range of folks interested in the education debate--politicians, analysts, and bloggers.