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Curtis Sliwa: “One third of our children don't even come to school each…”

Featuring: Curtis Sliwa, Conservative | Radio Talk Show Host, Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

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Published | Video Starts at 1:12:01

After school, center, night center, weekend center. Not just sports, but culture, plays, musicals. People used to be able to take instruments home when they were in band and orchestra. That attracted children. One third of our children don't even come to school each day. And we need more vocational training like we had when I was growing up. That's been depleted. And more charter schools. (1:12:01–1:12:05)

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Asserts that one-third of children in the New York City public school system do not attend school daily.

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