Before becoming senior advisor to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Jo Anderson served as executive director of Illinois’ largest teachers union. Eight Forty-Eight sits down with Anderson to discuss education reform and how federal initiatives are playing out around Chicago and the state.

Also, what makes a good teacher? Alicia Winckler, chief human capital officer to Chicago Public Schools, and John Luczak, The Joyce Foundation’s education program manager explain.