Political Quotes

“I want to thank Congressman Jeffries and Congressman Horsford for organizing this Special Order Hour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling. The Brown v. Board of Education decision declared that education ``must be made available to all on equal terms.'' When ruling on the case, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, ``In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education. Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right that must be made available on equal terms.'' While this Nation may no longer legally deny children access to a quality education because of their race, the equal opportunity to have a quality education is still being denied to millions of students who live in poverty, most of them children of color. According to a report released by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA, communities are experiencing more school segregation now than they have in decades. In fact, in New York, Illinois, Maryland and Michigan, more than half of African American students in these states attend schools where 90 percent or more of the student body is comprised of minorities. According to the U.S. Department of Education, African American students are six times more likely than white students to attend a high-poverty elementary school.…”