Political Quotes

On the recordApril 6, 2011
When too many of our schools are failing our children, too many of our kids are dropping out of school, that's not a black or a white or brown problem, that is an American problem.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes the importance of addressing educational equality in America.

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