2013 Texas Tribune Festival

Rocha joined the Texas Tribune staff as the multimedia reporter after working eight years in television and radio news. She has covered politics for stations in Florida, Kansas and most recently in Austin as YNN's lead political reporter. Rocha received bachelor's degrees in journalism... Read More →

Villanueva Beard's began working with Teach For America in 1998 as a corps member. She joined Teach For America's staff in 2001 as executive director in the Rio Grande Valley, and four years later, she stepped into the role of chief operating officer. In this role, she led Teach For... Read More →

Hernandez serves as dean of the University of Texas-Permian Basin College of Education. He previously served as associate dean at Hamline University School of Education and executive director for the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching. He is currently working on a book about... Read More →

Paige served as the U.S. secretary of education from 2001 to 2005. Now he sits on the boards of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation and the New England College of Finance and Business. Previously, he served as dean of the College of Education at Texas Southern University.

Wasley is CEO of Teaching Channel, an internet- and television-based professional development service for teachers. Previously, she served as dean of the College of Education at the University of Washington. She has also worked as a teacher, public school administrator, researcher... Read More →