Margaret Spellings

Margaret Spellings is a former U.S. Secretary of Education and CEO of the Bipartisan Policy Center. She served as Secretary of Education from 2005 to 2009 under President George W. Bush and was a key figure in shaping national education policy during her tenure. Spellings has also worked as a consultant and has written several books on education policy. She is known for her advocacy on issues such as school choice and education reform. Spellings is a graduate of the University of Texas and Harvard University and has received numerous awards for her work in education. She is based in Washington, D.C.