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Bill Clinton: “Just one other point I want to make here because I think it's underlying what she's said--very important. There is a…”

On the recordJune 25, 1997
Just one other point I want to make here because I think it's underlying what she's said--very important. There is a common assumption among people who are afraid of high standards that if you raise the standards, the most vulnerable children will fail more and drop out more. What she has demonstrated is that exactly the reverse is the case: If you raise the standards and you do it in the right way and you give everybody a chance to succeed, they will be more likely to stay, not more likely to quit. And I really appreciate that. [The discussion continued.]
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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