04/12/2016
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"Education is the key to improving life in Indian country. Education represents hope in a place where we need more hope."
"Indian students will be successful when they get three things--good schools, good motivated teachers and families who support their students."
"I think we can all agree that except for pointing out the achievement gap, NCLB hasn't worked all that well in Indian country and we can do better."
"We want the very best. If we are going to break the cycle of poverty, that is what has to happen."