Public Forums: Finding Common Ground on K-12 Education Reform In February 2007, Children Now held public forums in San Francisco and Los Angeles on finding common ground on K-12 education reform in California. Influential education, business and community leaders came together to discuss public education governance and finance reform and the importance of breaking the stalemate in Sacramento. Listen to audio (Download MP3) San Francisco Forum: "Finding Common Ground on K-12 Education Reform" February 15, 2007 at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco: Moderator Ted Lempert, President, Children Now Panelists California Teachers Association: Joe Nuñez, Associate Executive Director of Governmental Relations California Business for Education Excellence: Jim Lanich, Ph.D, President California School Board Association: Jill Wynns, San Francisco Unified School District Board Member California Foundation for Commerce and Education: Loren Kaye, President Association of California School Administrators: Phil Quon, Cupertino Unified School District Superintendent California Building Industry Association: Richard Lyon, Senior Legislative Advocate California Parent Teacher Association: Kathy Steinberg, Vice President of Education California Charter Schools Association: Caprice Young, CEO PICO California: Roberta Furger, Research and Communications Manager Bay Area Council: Jim Wunderman, President & CEO Los Angeles Forum: "Finding Common Ground on K-12 Education Reform" February 26, 2007 at the University of Southern California's Davidson Executive Conference Center in Los Angeles: Moderator Ted Lempert, President, Children Now Panelists California Teachers Association: Joe Nuñez, Associate Executive Director of Governmental Relations California Foundation for Commerce and Education: Loren Kaye, President California School Boards Association: Dr. Kathleen E. Kinley, President California Charter Schools Association: Caprice Young, CEO League of Women Voters of California: Jacqueline Jacobberger, President