Education policymakers and leaders love "reform." It seems like every year new buzz words emerge: multiple intelligences, differientation, outcome based education, whole language, whole child, and a whole lotta confusion. In this episode we will be discussing the current reform initiatives championed by the Obama Administration. Our focus will be the impact of Race to the Top on states including their implementation of current reform initatives: common core, teacher evaluation and charter schools. But here at Education Policy Cafe the conversation starts with you! Call in to EPC where "everyone has a seat at the policy roundtable."