The Edison Project

Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Whittle spoke to a luncheon audience at the National Press Club on the goals of the Edison Project, an educational initiative to create new private schools across the country. The two speakers discussed the nation's educational policies, and the policies to be adopted in the schools created by the Edison Project. Following their prepared remarks, the speakers responded to written questions submitted by the audience. Mr. Schmidt was the president of Yale University prior to being named president of the Edison Project earlier in the year.