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On the recordJune 8, 2009
We will never achieve our goal of 'No Child Left Behind' until we have successfully ensured that 'No Child Starts Behind'.
Said by
Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Davis stresses the importance of early support for children's readiness for school.

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