The Spanberger Strategy: Can This Virginia Democrat Reset the Politics of Public Education?

The Spanberger strategy: Can this Virginia Democrat reset the politics of public education?

This story was originally reported by Mel Leonor Barclay of The 19th. Meet Mel and read more of her reporting on gender, politics and policy. During a recent campaign stop in central Virginia on a sweltering afternoon, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger drew the most energized reaction from the crowd after telling the audience that aside from tackling the high cost of living, her focus as governor would be on ensuring Virginia has “the best public s…

Democrats gathered in Portsmouth to talk education - Virginia Scope

by Brandon Jarvis The statewide Democratic ticket gathered in Portsmouth on Friday as the gubernatorial nominee, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, announced her education plans. She also talked about the difference between her and the current governor on how to accomplish goals when in office. “Virginia will soon be casting their ballots to decide the direction that we take as a commonwealth,” Spanberger said to a crowd in the library at I.C. Norc…