We've got some tough problems to solve. Let's be honest, the last four years were messy in this country. We've got a ballooning national debt. We have an educational achievement crisis that's worse than arguably any point it's been in modern history. That's what's going to make the difference for the next generation, not what the media is chirping about on a given day. And that's where I think we need to be focused. (01:11–01:18)
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Asserts that the U.S. is experiencing an educational achievement crisis at historically low levels.
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