Towards the end of the year, Forbes puts out a number of lists called the ’30 Under 30′ in multiple categories. These lists showcase what Forbes describes as “the young disruptors, innovators and entrepreneurs on our annual listing of the 30 under 30 are impatient to change the world.” The Forbes editors and reporters work with panels of judges, and choose what they determine to be each field’s  best representations of hard work, innovation, and intellectual best of the under-30 generation.

While some of the ’30 under 30′ in the music, Hollywood, or sports categories might have more recognizable names, the Education category highlights some pretty awesome people doing really interesting stuff in the field of education. You can read the entire feature on the Forbes website, but we’ve summarized it a bit for you below.

The major trends of 2012, going by this list, are tools that help teachers help themselves be well prepared and manage their classrooms, and bringing quality education to as many students as possible, and doing so inexpensively when possible. Keep reading to see what the movers and shakers of education have been up to in 2012.

1. Jeremy Johnson, 28, Cofounder of 2U

2. Catharine Bellinger and Alexis Morin, both 22, Cofounders of Students for Education Reform

3. B.O.B., 24, Ambassador at VH1′s Save the Music Foundation

4. Brian Bordainick, 27, Director of Entrepreneurial Investment, 4.0 Schools

5. Nic Borg, 26, Cofounder of Edmodo

6. Adam Braun, 29, Cofounder of Pencils of Promise

7. Tess Brustein and Mike Gerson, 25 and 26, Cofounders of SmarterCookie

8. Jon Cetel, 28, Founding Executive Director of PennCAN

9. Sam Chaudhary and Liam Don, both 26, Founders of ClassDojo

10. Amanda A. Ebokosia, 26, Founder of The Gem Project

11. Marisa Urrutia Gedney, 28, Director of Operations and Programming, Echo Park at 826LA

12. Adam Geller, 29, Founder of Edthena

13. Nikhil Goyal, 17, Author

14. Andrew Grauer, 25, Cofounder of Course Hero

15. Fahad Hassan, 27, Founder of Always Prepped

16. Patrick Herrel, 29, VP of Education Initiatives at The Mind Trust

17. Jiquan Ngiam, 28, Chief Engineer at Coursera

18. Sue Khim, 26, Cofounder of Brilliant

19. Jeremiah Kittredge, 26, Executive Director of Families for Excellent Schools

20. Brett and David Kopf, 25 and 27, Founders of Remind101

21. Jennifer Medbery, 28, Founder of Kickboard

22. Jefferson Pestronk, 28, Doctor of Education Leadership Candidate, Harvard University

23. Adam Pritzker, 28, Cofounder of General Assembly

24. Greg Rosenbaum, 24, Coordinator for SXSWedu

25. Beth Schmidt, 28, Founder of Wishbone

26. Zakiya Smith, 27, Director of Post-Secondary Education at the Center For American Progress

27. Dale Stephens, 21, Founder of UnCollege

28. Adnrew Sutherland, 23, Founder of Quizlet

29. Tammy Tibbetts, 27, Founder of She’s The First

30. David Tjaden, 25, Student Program Chair, NEA