Jeff Merkley actually said...

What has essentially happened since 1974 is that, inflation adjusted, the wages of working Americans have stayed flat for 35 years.

Merkley discusses the stagnation of wages compared to rising college costs.

01/06/2011

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we are doing a poorer job of providing education to our children than our parents did for us. And that is completely unacceptable.

Have decreased significantly--longer breaks, more half-days, more full days.

I wanted to turn in my last 50 seconds to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) reorganization.

Are school fees for participation in extracurricular activities a problem in our system?