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Learn more about the people and ideas shaping the future of education with SXSW EDU Studio Interviews hosted by Kari Byron!

Denise Forte (pronounced “fort”) is the President and CEO at The Education Trust, a national advocacy organization often described as “the most important truth teller” in American public education.

As one of the country’s leading voices on education equity, Denise is a fierce advocate for employing evidence-based strategies to create high achieving learning environments that turn barriers and gaps into bridges and pipelines for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds.

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