On the record
We are spending one dollar for education where we should spend ten dollars.
Said by
W.E.B. Du Bois
Source
gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “We are spending one dollar for education where we should spend ten dollars.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois emphasizes the disparity in funding for education, advocating for greater investment in the future of children.
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