Perspective: Politician

Bio : Betsy Devos, is an American businesswoman, politician, and the 11th and current United States Secretary of Education

Perspective: Politician

Bio : Senator Bernie Sanders is America's longest-serving independent politician in Congress and sought the Democratic nomination for president in 2016

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Perspective: Technologist, business leader, philanthropist and parent

Bio: A passionate techie and a shrewd businessman, Bill Gates changed the world while leading Microsoft to dizzying success. Now he's doing it again with his own style of philanthropy and passion for innovation.

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Perspective: President of the United States of America, Businessman, Parent

Bio: President Donald J. Trump is the very definition of the American success story. Throughout his life he has continually set the standards of business and entrepreneurial excellence, especially with his interests in real estate, sports, and entertainment.

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Perspective: Educator, parent

Bio: Joshua Katz is a high school math teacher in Orange County, FL.

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Perspective: Politician

Bio: Newton Leroy Gingrich is an American politician and author from the state of Georgia who served as the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999.

Perspective: Politician

Bio : Paul Ryan has served as the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district since 1999. He previously served as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and, before that, as Chairman of the House Budget Committee.

Perspective: Educationalist

Bio : PISA is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students.

Perspective: Educator and social entrepreneur

Bio: In 2004, Sal Khan, a hedge fund analyst, began posting math tutorials on YouTube. Twelve years later, Khan Academy has more than 42 million registered users from 190 countries, with tutorials on subjects from basic math through economics, art history, computer science, health, medicine and more.

Perspective: Educationalist

Bio : The Standards of Learning (SOL) for Virginia Public Schools establish minimum expectations for what students should know and be able to do at the end of each grade or course in English, mathematics, science, history/social science and other subjects.

Perspective: Author / Entrepreneur 

Bio : Ted Dintersmith is one of America’s leaders in innovation, entrepreneurship, and education.