let me close by saying thank you for this opportunity to share with you, with our colleagues and with the American people hopefully an issue that is so critical to the future of this country, educating our young people, providing a rich opportunity for each one of them, making sure that we have teachers in front of those classrooms who are well trained, who are well equipped, and they have an environment in which to teach effectively, and for children to have a place to learn the way they should learn in this place we call America for the 21st century.
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Discussing the importance of education and teacher preparedness for the future of America.
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