Time Magazine named Michelle Rhee, Geoffrey Canada, and Newark Mayor Cory Booker as three of the 100 most influential people in the world. 

Dedicated to the futures of America's children, Michelle Rhee was featured on this year's list due to her desire to overhaul the "status quo" in America's schools.  In Rhee's profile, written by Waiting for Superman director Davis Guggenheim, she is described as a fearless leader, devoted to her cause.  With her new advocacy organization, StudentsFirst, Rhee has committed herself to school reform.

Giving all children an equal shot at a quality education has long been school reform leader Geoffrey Canada's mantra.   Honored by U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Canada is fêted for being in Duncan's words, "an extraordinary innovator" and a hero to not only Secretary Duncan, but children across America.   Through his Harlem Children's Zone Project, Canada has been able to serve 8,000 of New York City's poorest students through early-education programs, after-school services, guidance services, and of course, a quality education.   Canada, according to Duncan, is driven by his belief that "all children can succeed, regardless of race, wealth or ZIP code."

Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, one of the poorest and most crime-ridden cities in America, has undergone the task of reforming the city's schools, giving all children an equal chance at a bright future.  Honored by television mogul Oprah Winfrey for his devotion for truly serving the people of his city, Booker with the help of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, has raised over $100 million to reform the city's schools.