Outstanding Public Educators
2024 Dr. James Banks, University of Washington
2023 Dr. Dan Domenech, AASA Executive Director
2022 Dr. Gloria Ladsen Billings, University of Wisconsin
2021 Dr. Joshua Starr, CEO, Phi Delta Kappa
2020 Dr. Peter Smagorinsky, University of Georgia
2019 Dr. Henry Levin, Columbia University
2018 Dr. Carol Burris, Network For Public Education
2017 Mr. Richard Bagin, Exec Dir. NSPRA
2016 Dr. Gene Glass, University of Colorado
2015 Dr. Gene Carter, Exec. Dir., ASCD
2014 Dr. Larry Cuban, Stanford University
2013 Dr. Thomas Payzant, Harvard University
2012 Dr. Ken Bird, CEO Avenue Scholars
2011 Dr. Michael Kirst, Stanford University
2010 Dr. John Goodlad, University of Washington
2009 Dr. Harry Wong, Author, and Presenter
2008 Dr. Carroll Johnson, Teachers College
2007 Dr. Linton Deck, Peabody College
2006 Dr. Gerald Tirozzi, Exec. Dir., NASSP
2005 Dr. Linda D Hammond, Stanford University
2004 Dr. Julie Underwood, NSBA
2003 Dr. Ted Sanders, Pres., Education Commission of the States
2002 Dr. Gerald Bracey, Author, and Presenter
2001 Dr. Paul Houston, Exec. Dir, AASA
2000 Dr. Jane Hammond, Sup, Jefferson Co. Schools
1999 Dr. Bob Slavin, John Hopkins University
1998 Dr. David Berliner, Arizona State U.
1997 Dr. Gordon Cawelti, A. for Curriculum
1996 Dr. Larry Lezotte, VP, Effective Schools
Outstanding Friends of Public Education
2024 Dr. Dr. Alfredo Artiles, Stanford University
2023 Dr. Gary Orfield and Dr. Patricia Gándara, UCLA’s Civil Rights Project
2022 Ms. Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post
2021 Col. Consuelo Castilla Kickbursch, Family Leadership institute
2020 Rev. Charles Foster Johnson, Pastors for Texas Children
2019 Dr. Jeannie Oakes, Professor of Education, UCLA
2018 Dr. Kevin Welner and Bill Mathis, NEPC
2017 Dr. Yong Zhao, University of Kansas
2016 Dr. Andy Hargreaves, Boston College
2015 Dr. Pedro Noguera, New York University
2014 Ms. Marian Wright Edelman, Children’s Defense Fund
2013 Senator Mark Warner, State of Virginia
2102 Mr. Jack Jennings, Ctr. Public Policy
2011 Dr. Diane Ravitch, New York University
2010 Dr. Phil Schlechty, Education Consultant
2009 Dr. John Goodlad, U. of Washington
2008 Ms. Wendy Puriefoy, Public Ed. Network
2007 Dr. Thomas Sobol, Comm. of Ed. NY
2006 Dr. Jonathan Kozol, Author – Research
2005 Joyce and Larry Stupski, Stupski Fond
2004 Mr. Frosty Troy, Oklahoma Observer
2003 Dr. Mary Ellen Fitsgerald, Reader’s Digest
2002 Mr. Richard Rothstein, New York Times
2001 Mr. Al Dietzel, VP The Limited Inc.
2000 Dr. Barry Lynn, Exec. Dir. American University
1999 Dr. Lew Salmon, The Milken Foundation
1998 Governor James Hunt, North Carolina
1996 Mr. Richard Riley, U.S. Sec. of Education
The Outstanding Friends of the League
2024, Matt Krise, Executive Director, MAASS
2023 Ms. Kathleen Hurley, Author, and Dr. David Berliner, Researcher
2022 Dr. James Harvey, Past President HML, WA
2021 Ms. Christy Johnson, CEO Artemis Connections, WA
2020 Dr. Matha Bruckner, Past Pres. & MOEC, Omaha, NE
2019 Andy Schaefer, VP Discovery Ed. IL
2018 Jay Goldman, Editor AASA, VA
2017 Dr. Charles Fowler, Past Pres. HML, NH
2016 Gary Marx, Past Pres. HML, Vienna VA
2015 Mark Edwards, Pres. Mooresville, NC
2014 Julie Underwood, Past Pres., Madison, WI
2012 Spike Jorgensen, Past Pres. Tok, AK
2009 Ken Underwood, Consultant, FL
2006 Art Steller Hingham, Past Pres. MA
2005 Jack McKay, Exec. Dir., Pt. Ludlow, WA
2004 Terry Grier, Past Pres. Houston, TX
2003 Ken Bird, Past Pres. Omaha, NE
2002 Chad Wooley, Dallas, TX