David Berliner is Regents’ Professor of Education Emeritus at Arizona State University. He has an extensive teaching background at the Universities of Arizona and Massachusetts, Teachers College, Stanford University, and institutions in Canada, Australia, The Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, and Switzerland. Key issues identified by Berliner include significant discrepancies in school funding, the challenges of a diversifying student body, and the impact of these disparities on the U.S. education system. He underscores the societal obligation to support its most vulnerable members as a criterion for its greatness.

A member of the National Academy of Education and the International Academy of Education, Berliner has served as president of both the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Division of Educational Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA). His accolades include the Brock Award, the AERA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education, the E.L. Thorndike Award from the APA for lifetime achievements, and the NEA “Friend of Education” award.

Berliner's prolific writing includes more than 200 published articles, chapters, and books. Notable among these are "The Manufactured Crisis," co-authored with B.J. Biddle, and "Collateral Damage: How High-Stakes Testing Corrupts American Education," co-authored with Sharon Nichols. His latest contribution is "50 Myths and Lies that Threaten America’s Public Schools," co-authored with a focus on debunking prevalent misunderstandings in education. In his public addresses, Berliner discusses the crucial issues facing American education, emphasizing the need for equitable solutions and informed advocacy to navigate these challenges effectively.

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