We have to make sure that class sizes are small enough that kids get the individual attention that they need, especially in the early grades. Right now We have taken away so much money from schools over the last 15 years that our school districts and our teachers are really, really squeezed. We know that the most important factor in a kid's success is the quality of the teacher at the front of the classroom. (09:32–09:40)
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