2018 Dr. Carol Burris, Exec. Dir., Network for Public Education
2017 Mr. Rich Bagin, Exec. Director NSPRA
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, Founder, Center for Public Policy
2011 Dr. Diane Ravitch, New York University
2010 Dr. Phil Schlechty, Education Consultant
2009 Dr. John Goodlad, University of Washington
2008 Ms. Wendy Puriefoy, President, Public Education Network
2007 Dr. Thomas Sobol, Commission of Education, New York
2006 Dr. Jonathan Kozol, Author and Research
2005 Joyce and Larry Stupski, Stupski Foundation
2004 Mr. Frosty Troy, Publisher, Oklahoma Observer
2003 Dr. Mary Ellen Fitsgerald, The Wallace Reader’s Digest
2002 Mr. Richard Rothstein, Columnist, New York Times
2001 Mr. Al Dietzel, Vice President, The Limited Inc.
2000 Dr. Barry Lynn, Executive Director, Americans United
1999 Dr. Lew Salmon, The Milken Foundation
1998 Governor James Hunt, North Carolina
1996 Mr. Richard Riley, US Secretary of Education