04/06/2000
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"We have to give everybody the tools to make the most of their own lives."
"We really are moving into a time where more people from more walks of life will have a chance to rise higher and to live out more of their dreams than at any time in history."
"Learning has got to become a lifetime endeavor."
"The only way we can ever do it is if we maintain the right blend of local control of our schools, State leadership, but adherence to high national standards."