When I was superintendent of Denver Public Schools, I saw the potential of some of our best and brightest students cut short, punished for the actions of others - kids who had grown up and done well in our school system, and kids who know no other home but America. This is unacceptable.
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I believe there's not a harder job in the world than being a teacher, and there isn't a job with a more direct impact on the performance of our students.
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I have a very clear idea of what the Freedom Caucus has done to this country by terrorizing both the Republican Party and the America people.
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Anyone who thinks they're a progressive should be interested in making progress.
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I think one of the things that we are facing right now is that we've stopped listening to each other in our politics.
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Often times, political games prevent senators from even beginning to debate some of the most important issues.
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As an urban school superintendent, I learned that hiring, training, and investing in professionals to support our children's social and emotional development, meeting academic expectations for students with special needs, and finding more minutes of instruction in the week, not fewer, mattered.
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I think the inhabitants of the past are fighting hard to keep the rents they acquired in the 20th century.
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A stable and affordable home is fundamental to economic security.
