Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.

Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Search

A Nation at Risk 40th Anniversary

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Tue Apr 25, 2023
Washington, DC 20037

Date

Tue Apr 25, 2023
3:00pm – 4:30pm EDT

Location

Washington, DC 20037
The Aspen Institute
2300 N Street, NW

Contact

    [email protected]

Hosts

  1. Education and Society Program

This April marks the 40th anniversary of A Nation at Risk. Join the Aspen Institute as we celebrate the enduring contributions of this landmark report, take stock of lessons learned, and frame an agenda that will meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, while galvanizing broad, bipartisan support. 

Senior state and federal policy makers will share their vision for a united path forward to improve public education policy: 

Ross Wiener, Executive Director, The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program
Roberto Rodriguez, Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education


Penny Schwinn, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Education

Gerard Robinson, Former Virginia Secretary of Education and Fellow of Practice at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia

Lorén Cox, Policy Director, The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program (moderator)

Live Podcast Taping! Humanist Accelerationism

2025 Aspen Cyber Summit

Join us in celebrating 10 years of dialogue at the 2025 Aspen Cyber Summit in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, November 18.

How Good Jobs Support Small Business Success: Lessons from the Shared Success Demonstration

Only 56% of full-time workers in the United States make enough money to cover their families basic needs. Job quality is vital not only for workers, but also for small businesses and communities.

Photos — Employee Ownership Ideas Forum 2025

The 2025 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum will bring together leading policymakers, practitioners, experts, and the media for a robust discussion on how we can grow employee ownership for the shared benefit of American workers and businesses. 

Logistics — Employee Ownership Ideas Forum 2025

The 2025 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum will bring together leading policymakers, practitioners, experts, and the media for a robust discussion on how we can grow employee ownership for the shared benefit of American workers and businesses. 

Panel Sessions — Employee Ownership Ideas Forum 2025

The 2025 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum will bring together leading policymakers, practitioners, experts, and the media for a robust discussion on how we can grow employee ownership for the shared benefit of American workers and businesses. 
Placeholder

Susan and John Klein Book Series featuring John Lechner

A Conversation with Alex Brill

The 2025 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum will bring together leading policymakers, practitioners, experts, and the media for a robust discussion on how we can grow employee ownership for the shared benefit of American workers and businesses. 

The Ownership Advantage (Fireside Chat)

The 2025 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum will bring together leading policymakers, practitioners, experts, and the media for a robust discussion on how we can grow employee ownership for the shared benefit of American workers and businesses. 

Industry Spotlight: Healthcare

The 2025 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum will bring together leading policymakers, practitioners, experts, and the media for a robust discussion on how we can grow employee ownership for the shared benefit of American workers and businesses.