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Our country has voted for change and elected a new leader. Come January 20th, President-elect Obama will have to do something about education, from pre-K to higher education, but what? What should he do? What can he do?
Since September, we’ve been posing that question to educators, students, parents and policy makers. So far we’ve recorded the advice of Margaret Spellings, Arne Duncan, Jonathan Kozol, Deborah Meier, John Wilson and dozens of others. We’re sharing the advice as it comes in–scroll down to listen to all of it and submit your own!
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Denver Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet to fill Senate Seat
Jan 3
When Colorado Senator Ken Salazar was appointed Secretary of Interior for the Obama Administration, Governor Bill Ritter chose Denver schools superintendent Michael Bennet to fill the vacancy.
We talked with Michael Bennet back in October to get his advice for President-elect Obama. Listen to what he had to say here and then share your thoughts about the appointment and more.
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“…attract the next generation of teachers”
Michael Bennet is superintendent of the Denver Public Schools . He came from outside the world of education, having been previously the chief of staff of Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.
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Obama names Arne Duncan as Education Secretary
Dec 16
We talked with Arne Duncan back in October to get his advice for President-elect Obama. Listen to what he had to say here and then share your thoughts about the appointment and more.
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“Dramatically increase access”
Arne Duncan is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chicago Public Schools. Prior to his appointment, he was Deputy Chief of Staff for former Schools CEO Paul Vallas.
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Election Day! Vote and listen to 7 new pieces
Nov 4
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“The [special education] system struggles and is unsustainable”
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman Attorney, expert, and author, Miriam Kurtzig Freedman has spoken on education law and strategy in 45 states.
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“Be the rhetorical leader for education”
Arthur Levine is President of The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.
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“Focus on poverty”
Dan Domenech former superintendent of Fairfax County, Va., Public Schools is currently the Executive Director of the American Association of School Administrators.
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“Equitable national funding systems for schools”
Don Moore is Executive Director of Designs for Change, a 30-year-old, multi-racial, educational research and reform organization.
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“Treat teaching as national service”
Don Shalvey is an American educator. He is president and co-founder of Aspire Public Schools, a non-profit charter school management organization.
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“Make sense out of this economy”
Jack Jennings is president and CEO of the nonpartisan Center on Education Policy.
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“Get the federal role in accountability straightened out”
Rick Hess is a faculty associate at the Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance and serves on the Review Board for the Broad Prize in Urban Education.
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“Re-think the achievement gap”
Robert Fried is associate professor of education at Northeastern University in Boston, and works with teachers and parents in schools around the country. He also the author of The Passionate Teacher: A Practical Guide.
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ONE DAY TO GO!! Fifteen new pieces and more to come!
Nov 3
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“The quality of our K-12 education system has an enormous impact on future economic well being”
Eric Hanushek is the Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. He is also chairman of the Executive Committee for the Texas Schools Project at the University of Texas at Dallas.
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“Those teachers that do care about us and inspire us, they deserve a raise”
Evelyn Santiago and Umelkhair Maisah are students at Vanguard High School in New York City.
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“We have to move towards higher standards”
Paul Vallas is currently superintendent of the Recovery School District of New Orleans, Louisiana. He was formerly the CEO of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS).
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“There are many issues in our school that need to be resolved and we can’t wait 2-3 years”
Gerald Tirozzi is the executive director of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. He served as Connecticut’s Commissioner of Education from 1983-1991 and as Assistant Secretary of Education for the Clinton Administration.
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“The situation for our students is particularly urgent”
William Schmidt is a University Distinguished Professor and currently co-director of the Education Policy Center at Michigan State University.
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“We need to redefine the prevailing idea of the standards movement”
Dr. William Sanders is a senior research fellow with the University of North Carolina system and is senior manager of value-added assessment and research for SAS Institute Inc. in Cary, N.C.
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“Issue a clarion call to the young people in this nation to become teachers”
Dr. Ernie Fleishman is the Senior Vice President, Education and Corporate Relations for Scholastic, the global children’s publishing and media company.
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“Need for independent oversight of high-stakes test and testing programs”
George Madaus is a professor of education and public policy and a senior fellow with The National Board on Educational Testing and Public Policy at Boston College.
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“Pay attention to overall child welfare”
George H. Wood is principal of Federal Hocking High School in Stewart, Ohio and serves as the Executive Director of The Forum for Education and Democracy.
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“Encourage the replication of outstanding district and charter schools throughout the United States”
Joe Nathan directs the Center for School Change, which seeks to help transform public education and to produce significant improvements in student achievement.
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“Too often education policy is dictated by opinion and ideology instead of research”
Kathleen McCartney is the dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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“Create modest incentives for states to work together on initiatives”
Richard Murnane is an economist and Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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“It is impossible not to imagine tight budgets for colleges and schools”
Scott Jaschik is the editor and one of the three founders of Inside Higher Education.
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“Look closely at the effective charter schools”
Vincent Riveroll is the Director of Gompers Charter Middle School in San Diego, California.
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“Seriously consider how to better urban school reform”
Warren Simmons is the Executive Director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Prior to joining the Institute in 1998, Dr. Simmons headed the Philadelphia Education Fund.
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CEO of Chicago Public Schools Arne Duncan, New Design High School (NYC) Principal and students, and more!
Oct 31
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“Dramatically increase access”
Arne Duncan is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chicago Public Schools. Prior to his appointment, he was Deputy Chief of Staff for former Schools CEO Paul Vallas.
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“If education is the civil rights issue of the 21st century, than it should be treated as such”
Marlon Unas Esguerra is a Special Education teacher at New Design High School in New York City. He’s also a poet, writer and DJ.
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“A real holistic accountability system for schools”
Dr. Scott Conti is the principal of New Design High School in New York City.
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“Work on the younger people because that’s the next generation”
Kaylin Nazario and TJ Singletary are students at Vanguard High School in New York City.
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Founder of Common Good Phillip Howard, Fair Test’s Monty Neill, a Harvard professor and more!
Oct 30
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“Encouraging [teachers] to stay”
Margaret Gaston is president of the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning.
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“The need for far-improved assessment”
Monty Neill is deputy director of Fair Test, a Cambridge, Mass.-based nonprofit that works to advance quality education and equal opportunity by promoting fair, open, valid and educationally beneficial evaluations of students, teachers and schools.
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“None of the bells & whistles”
Phillip Howard is founder and president of Common Good, a non-profit, non-partisan legal reform coalition.
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“Support for teachers and assessments”
Thomas Payzant is a professor of practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Prior to that, he served as superintendent of the Boston Public Schools.
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Teach for America Founder Wendy Kopp, New York Times Magazine Editor Paul Tough, Editor of Change Magazine Margaret Miller and more!
Oct 29
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“Why is it that many of our children aren’t ready for school?”
Mark Ginsberg is the Executive Director of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
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“Call upon people from all backgrounds”
Wendy Kopp is founder and president of Teach for America, the national teaching corps.
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“Rethink education policy to involve things beyond school”
Paul Tough is an editor at the New York Times Magazine and the author of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America.
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“Remember the ABCs: acknowledge, build, change”
Renee Moore is an English instructor at the Mississippi Delta Community College.
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“Higher education is the key to national welfare”
Margaret Miller is a professor at the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Virginia and editor-in-chief of Change magazine.
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New Advice from Author Mike Rose, Education Sector co-founder, Superintendents and Deans, and more!
Oct 28
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“What is the fundamental role of education in a democracy?”
Kris Guitierrez is a professor of Social Research Methodology at UCLA.
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“Support the reduction of class sizes”
Esther Wojcicki has been teaching Journalism and English at Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California for the past 25 years, where she has been the driving force behind the development of its award-winning journalism program.
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“No child has ever been saved by a standardized test”
Randall H. Collins is the superintendent of schools in Waterford, Connecticut and is the President of the American Association of School Administrators.
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“Smart policy not more money trying to camouflage bad policy”
Marshall Smith has been the Program Director for the Education Program at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in Menlo Park, California, since 2001.
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“No Child Left Behind should be revised”
Walter Haney is a professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Research Methods, in Boston College’s School of Education and also Senior Research Associate in BC’s Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation and Educational Policy.
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“Very flexible about means but be firm about ends”
Andrew Rotherham is co-founder and co-director of Education Sector, an independent national education policy think tank.
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“Focus on young children”
Sharon Lynn Kagan is the Virginia and Leonard Marx Professor of Early Childhood and Family Policy, Co-Director of the National Center for Children and Families, and Associate Dean for Policy at Teachers College, Columbia University.
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“Try to broaden the public rationale for what education is for”
Mike Rose is an education scholar and is noted for his significant contribution to the study of literacy and for his insights into the struggles of working-class America. Currently, Rose is Professor of Social Research Methodology in the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.
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An Obama Advisor, Veteran Civil Rights leader, Ed Blogger, a KIPP Principal and more!
Oct 21
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“Old commitment to inequality won’t get us where we need to go”
Linda Darling-Hammond is Professor of Education at Stanford University and Director of the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future.
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“Ignore the wonks. Talk to the teachers”
Alexander Russo is a freelance education writer and creator and editor of the popular education blog, This Week In Education. He also blogs at District 299: The Chicago Schools Blog.
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“Maintain a strong system of accountability”
Bill Taylor is the chairman of the Citizens’ Commission on Civil Rights.
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“The next president must take a leadership role in setting national educational standards”
Beverly Hall is the Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools.
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“Unfunded mandates make it impossible for schools to grow in urban settings”
Brian Riedlinger is the Executive Officer for the Algiers Charter Schools Association.
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“Think carefully about our low performing students and provide solutions that are long lasting”
Sehba Ali is the Head of KIPP Schools in San Jose, California.
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“Stand firmly behind the principals of No Child Left Behind”
Eric Scroggins began as executive director of Teach For America-Bay Area in August 2006, where he has overseen the strategy, development and execution of one of the most ambitious regional growth efforts.
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“Focus attention on the research and development infrastructure for the improvement of teaching”
Anthony S. Bryk is the ninth president of The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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Jonathan Kozol, Founders of KIPP & Olympic Gold Medalist
Oct 14
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“It’s about time we established universal preschool”
Jonathan Kozol is an award-winning author author, educator, and activist. His books include Savage Inequalities (1991) and Death at an Early Age (1967) which won the National Book Award.
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“We need a set of national expectations”
David Levin co-founded and currently serves as Superintendent of the KIPP Academy in the South Bronx, a public middle school.
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“A common language on what excellent teaching and learning looks like”
Mike Feinberg is Co-Founder of the KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) Foundation and the Superintendent of KIPP Houston.
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“Healthy body, healthy mind”
Donna de Varona is a two-time Olympic gold medal winner in swimming. She also helped establish the Women’s Sports Foundation, where she served as their first president from 1976 to 1984.
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Different opinions on No Child Left Behind
Oct 11
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“Don’t weaken No Child Left Behind”
Sandy Kress served as senior advisor to President Bush on Education, focusing specifically on NCLB. He previously served as president of the board of trustees of the Dallas Public Schools.
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“No Child Left Behind is leaving our nation behind”
Jack Dale is the Superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools—the nation’s 13th largest school system.
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New Advice from Educators, Activists & Association Leaders
Oct 6
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“No more important investment…than higher education”
Molly Corbett Broad is President of the American Council on Education. Prior to that, she was President of the University of North Carolina (UNC).
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“Transforming public education…is all about the human capital pipeline.”
Michael Johnston is Principal of the Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA) in North Denver and was a co-founder of New Leaders for New Schools.
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“…attract the next generation of teachers”
Michael Bennet is superintendent of the Denver Public Schools . He came from outside the world of education, having been previously the chief of staff of Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.
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“Spending money more effectively…on the right things”
Tom Toch is co-founder and co-director of Education Sector, a Washington D.C. based education think tank and policy center.
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“… galvanize the American spirit”
Marc Lampkin is the Executive Director of Strong American Schools, a national campaign aimed at making education a top domestic priority during the 2008 presidential election and beyond.
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New Advice from Educators, Activists & Association Leaders
Oct 4
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“Bring together a broader coalition than ever before”
Jon Schnur is the CEO and co-founder of New Leaders for New Schools, an organization that helps produce exceptional leaders that can improve school performance and drive educational excellence.
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“Recruitment of teachers of color because there is a huge gap”
David Omtoso Stovall is Associate Professor University of Illinois at Chicago. His scholarship focuses on the influence of race in urban education, community development, and housing.
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“…simplify student aid”
Paul E. Lingenfelter is the President of the National Association of State Higher Education Executives. His work focuses on increasing successful participation in higher education.
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Advice from teachers, superintendents, and scholars
Sept 30
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“The teachers union is definitely an obstacle to change”
Eva Moskowitz is Executive Director of the Harlem Success Academy, a network of charter schools in New York City. We got her advice at the Democratic National Convention.
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“We need an educator in chief.”
Marcelo Suárez-Orozco is the Courtney Sale Ross University Professor of Globalization and Education at the NYU Steinhart School.
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“Expand beyond NCLB”
Dr. Steven Paine is the state schools superintendent in West Virginia. We caught up with him at the Republican National Convention.
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“Invite teachers to come in and talk”
Glen Westbroek is a middle school science teacher and science department chair at Orem Junior High in Orem, Utah. We talked with him at the Republican National Convention.
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New Advice from Diverse Perspectives
Sept 17
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“The global standards of education have passed us by”
Bob Compton is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur whose documentary film, 2 Million Minutes, takes a look at how six high school students in the US, China and India spend their high school years (two million minutes in total). We talked with Compton at the Republican National Convention.
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“Even the playing field…for young people in the country”
Deborah Meier is a MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius,’ who founded Central Park East Elementary school and Central Park East Secondary School. She is currently on the faculty of NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education.
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“It’s not just fixing the system, but transforming [it]“
John Wilson, a former special education teacher, is Executive Director of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teachers union. We talked with him at the Republican National Convention.
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“Take money out of NCLB and put it into financial incentives”
Barbara O’Brien is the Lt. Governor of Colorado and co-chair of the P-20 Education Council, a state-wide education reform effort. We caught up with O’Brien at the Democratic National Convention.
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Margaret Spellings, Amy Wilkins offer advice
Sept 9
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“Stay the course on No Child Left Behind”
Margaret Spellings is the Secretary of Education and was previously Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to President Bush. We caught up with her at the Republican National Convention.
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“We don’t just need national standards, we need high standards”
Amy Wilkins is a principal partner at The Education Trust, a DC-based, independent nonprofit organization devoted to reform in K-12 education. We talked with her at the Democratic National Convention.
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“Accountability at every level”
Ben Jackson is an English teacher at Bruce Randolph School in Denver, Colorado. We caught up with him at the Democratic National Convention.
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