I used to say that if every kid had at least one, maybe two, loving, caring, involved parents nurturing those kids, making sure that they were prepared to start kindergarten at the age of five and making sure that the parents were involved in the education of their children, being good role models, we had that going for us, the rest is pretty easy.
Carper emphasizes the importance of parental involvement in children's education.
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People ask me what I am proudest of in my life, and I always say, raising three boys, with a big assist from their mom.
We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.
We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.
We are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.
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