Truth and hope and the best education speech ever

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This recent speech is 22 minutes long, but Michael Johnston’s stories about Tasha and Flavio make it worth every second. Johnston is the Democratic state senator from Colorado who made a name for himself last year when he led the charge to overhaul teacher pay and tenure. He’s also a former teacher and principal, and a Teach for America alum. He delivered this gem – a Forbes columnist called it the “best speech about education — ever” – at a TFA benefit dinner. Get the tissues now. These words in particular will sear themselves deep: “You think I can have that?”