Political Quotes

On the recordApril 29, 2019
Kids don't get to pick their parents, they don't get to pick the number of parents they have, they don't get to pick the color of their skin, or their zip code, or their income level.
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Kim Schrier
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes that children have no control over their circumstances affecting education.

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