2009年即将过去，中国教育界又发生了许多具有重大影响的事件。新浪教育频道携手全国30省40余家媒体共同打造“教育改变人生 网络引领未来--新浪2009中国教育盛典”大型活动。本活动以“年终盘点”为方向，综合回顾这一年来教育行业的热点新闻人物、关键事件，并选出群众心目中最具代表性的各类精英教育人物、单位、机构。以下为此次活动的提名机构简介：

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