Burgess Owens actually said...

Racial segregation and inequities in education are not just chapters in a history book for me. I lived and experienced them first-hand.

Shouldn't all children have opportunities to achieve the American dream? It must never be a partisan issue.

Ensuring all children have opportunities to achieve the American Dream must never be a partisan issue.

The longer the schools stay closed, the further our children fall behind, particularly those in disadvantaged groups.