K-12 Education

The APB education division is dedicated to representing those who have made outstanding contributions and advances in the world of education. As our nation celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week, we wanted to shine the spotlight on some important voices who continue to make a difference in the lives of many.

February is when the annual TED Conference is held in Vancouver, Canada, where 1,500 people attend talks highlighting TED’s three tenants—Technology, Entertainment, and Design. This year’s conference features three APB speakers: Parag Khanna, Hugh Evans and Tim Urban, who are presenting their “ideas worth spreading,” which is the TED slogan.

It may seem early to start thinking about the fall, but now is the time to begin planning your National Bullying Month Prevention event for October.

APB speaker Wes Moore, the acclaimed author of The Other Wes Moore, continues his inspirational quest for a meaningful life in his new book The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters, which debuted at No. 15 on the New York Times Bestseller List.

According to the 2015 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, APB speaker Diane Ravitch, research professor at NYU and historian of education, had the biggest influence on the nation's education discourse last year.