Salon: The Speech That Would Seal the Nomination

Education activist Bertis Downs '78 believes the right speech on the topic of K-12 school reform would help former secretary of state Hillary Clinton or Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) seal the Democratic presidential nomination. He argues a speech that shows a clear understanding of the issues facing public education today and the toll school reforms have taken on schools, teachers and students would go a long way toward winning over the millions of educators, parents and others for whom public education is vitally important. (Photo credit: John Curry/Online Athens)

Read the Downs' full piece on Salon.

Additional Coverage

The Washington Post: The Speech That Could Help Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders Seal the Deal