William Spring, 'quintessential public servant,' dies at 87 - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : That program's innovative approach to curriculum, linking the city's business and public school leaders, was widely imitated elsewhere.
55% : "Bill Spring is that rare individual for whom the war on poverty has never ended," Neil Sullivan, executive director of the Boston Private Industry Council, wrote for a 1999 gala honoring Mr. Spring's work -- a celebration that drew plaudits for his accomplishments from President Bill Clinton. "Thanks to your vision and leadership, Boston's businesses and public schools have joined forces to reduce the high school dropout rate, to improve students' academic performance, and to help young people make a smooth transition from school to the world of work," Clinton wrote then of Mr. Spring.
49% : Returning to the newspaper, he began covering welfare and the civil rights movement before joining the staff of US Senator Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin Democrat.

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