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Douglas Alexander: I believe it is time in this country to recognize we need to give poor and middle-income parents more of the same…

On the recordMay 17, 2004
I believe it is time in this country to recognize we need to give poor and middle-income parents more of the same choices of educational opportunities wealthier families have, that we may be able to do this without harming our public schools. We have had, since World War II, scholarships that have followed students to the educational institutions of their choice, and they have done nothing but help to create opportunity and create the best system of colleges and universities in the world. I think we ought to use the same idea to try to create the best schools in the world.
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Douglas Alexander
Labour Party

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Discussing the need for educational opportunities for low-income families.

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