In Short

Meet the Commissioners

Members of the National Commission on Learning Ecosystems

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The two-year National Commission on Learning Ecosystems  is bringing together leaders of more than 15 national organizations and 12 regional ecosystems to share lessons and recommend policies for replication and scale-up. The regional ecosystems are rural, suburban, and urban examples of what is possible via partnerships between public schools and out-of-school-time organizations to provide active, meaningful learning experiences for children, youth, and families.

National Organizations

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Gregg Behr

Executive Director, Grable Foundation

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Felicia Cumings Smith

President & CEO, National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)

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Kathleen Doffermyre

Senior Program Officer, George B. Storer Foundation

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Josh Edelman

Chief Network Officer, Transcend

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Demi Edwards

CEO & Co-Founder, Education Reimagined

Dan Gilbert

Director of Whole Child Initiatives, Afterschool Alliance

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Lisa Guerney

Senior Director, Birth to 12th Grade Policy, New America

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Chaula Gupta

Vice President & Chief Program Officer, Digital Promise

Merita Irby

Founder, Alliance for Youth Thriving

Michelle Kang

CEO, NAEYC

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Robert Kelty

Director of Education Policy and Leadership, Aspen Institute

Em Liebtag

Chief Innovation Officer, Education Reimagined

Dan Montgomery

Executive Director, American Library Association

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Christofer Nelson

President & CEO, Association of Science and Technology Centers

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Karen Pittman

Founder, Alliance for Youth Thriving

Fernande Raine

Co-Lead & Chief Strategist, History Co:Lab

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Tonja Rucker

Interim Senior Executive & Director for LEAD & CMP, National League of Cities

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Elena Silva

President & CEO

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Josh Schachter

Director & Founder, Community Share

Sara Schapiro

Executive Director, ALI - Alliance for Learning Innovation

David Schuler

Executive Director, AASA

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Ralph Smith

Founding Managing Director, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

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Philip Steigman

Founder, Connected for Kids

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Tyler Samstag

Executive Director, Remake Learning

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Taylor White

Director of Postsecondary Pathways for Youth, New America

Regional Organizations

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Chelsea Barbercheck

Executive Director, KC STEM Alliance

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Laura Burgos

Executive Director, Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC)

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Samuel Dean

CEO, Scott Family Amazeum

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Patrick Haney

Executive Director, East Central Education Services Center of Indiana

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Valerie Kie

Executive Director, NACA Inspired Schools Network

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Johnna Noll

District Administrator, Norris School District

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Erin Offord

CEO, Big Thought

Munro Richardson

Executive Director, Read Charlotte

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Tyler Samstag

Executive Director, Remake Learning

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Saskia Traill

President & CEO, ExpandED Schools

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Robert Tuck

Superintendent, Butler County Schools

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Nerel Winter

CEO, Bostonia Global/Cajon Valley Union School District

More About the Authors

Lisa Guernsey
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Lisa Guernsey

Senior Director, Birth to 12th Grade Policy; Co-Founder and Director, Learning Sciences Exchange

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