Ted Sanders Former President, Education Commission of the States; former Acting Secretary of Education
Ted Sanders is Former President of the Education Commission of the States, an organization that gathers, analyzes and disseminates information about current and emerging issues, trends and innovations in state education policy. Sanders has wide experience as an educator, including classroom teacher, chief state school officer in three states, acting U.S. secretary of education and, most recently, university president. He joined ECS in February 2000 from Southern Illinois University, where he was president since 1995. Sanders earned his master′s in teaching mathematics at Washington State University, Pullman; and a Ed.D in educational administration and higher education at the University of Nevada at Reno.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.
