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Lynn C. Woolsey: “What I mean by education being the great equalizer is that youngsters have the opportunity to succeed despite their…”

On the recordOctober 11, 1998
What I mean by education being the great equalizer is that youngsters have the opportunity to succeed despite their gender, their religion, their socioeconomic status, political party affiliation. It says that your God-given talent is what is in fact that which allows for your success in our society. That has truly been the premise of public education. I will just take myself for example. I am the daughter of a garment worker. My mom worked in the sweatshops. My dad sold insurance. They killed themselves literally to make sure that I had a good education, so that in fact that I could have opportunities that they never had.
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California
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Discussing the importance of education as an equalizer in society.

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