Poetry and Education Policy Mixed

By Natalie Gochnour, COO, Salt Lake Chamber

It is not often that we mix public policy with poetry, but it happened to me twice last week. The public policy issue was education and both times the poetry rendered the intended effect. People stopped moving, listened, reflected and felt a yearning to do better. It created a wonderful mix of policy leadership and poetic expression and holds a message for this legislative session. ...

Both experiences got me thinking about the raw education policy choices our Legislature and governor are facing right now. There is no question that they face a daunting task, a task made even more challenging when you consider the consequences of poor choices. ...