On the closing night of the convention last night, Senator Obama gave an inspired speech filled with specific policy proposals, something his critics, and even his supporters, had been looking for. As Keith Olbermann said on MSNBC over and over, he offered 29 specific policy proposals. Here are six related to education: 1. "invest in early childhood education" 2. "recruit an army of new teachers. 3. "pay them higher salaries." 4. "give them more support." 5. "ask for higher standards and more accountability." 6. "If you commit to serving your community or our country, we will make sure you can afford a college education."

"Now is the time to finally meet our moral obligation to provide every child a world-class education, because it will take nothing less to compete in the global economy.You know, Michelle and I are only here tonight because we were given a chance at an education. And I will not settle for an America where some kids don't have that chance."

Now it's John McCain's turn....