We believe that a child born tonight should have the same chances whether she arrives in the barrios of San Antonio or The suburbs of St. Louis, on the streets of Chicago or the hills of Appalachia. We believe that when she goes to school for the first time, it should be in a place where the rats don't outnumber the computers. That when she applies to college, cost should be no barrier to a degree that will allow her to compete with children in India or children in China for the jobs of the 21st century. (10:05–10:14)
CLAIM
Asserts the belief that schools should have adequate resources and conditions for learning.
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