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Derek Newton

Writer covering education, economics, policy and politics.

Derek Newton is a writer based in New York City who ran political campaigns and wrote speeches for more than 20 years. He served as Vice-President of The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank and has covered education, economic policy and politics for magazines including The Atlantic and Entrepreneur Magazine.

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