Educator advocates for 'feisty' reformers

Deborah Meier addresses the audience during her presentation about “The Power of a Teacher” at Federal Hocking Middle School. Meier, recipient of the Ohio University Patton College of Education 2012 Hick’s Executive-in-Resident award, spoke Monday about the need for a more democratic process in education management throughout the U.S. public-school system. (Sam Owens | Staff Photographer)