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Our schools should get five years to get back to where they were in 1963. If they're still bad maybe we should declare educational bankruptcy, give the people their money and let them educate themselves and start their own schools

William Bennett

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William Bennett
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: July 3
Former United States Secretary Of Education
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Home is a shelter from storms - all sorts of storms.
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It is ironic that anyone who appeals to religious values today runs the risk of being called 'divisive' or attacked as an enemy of pluralism.
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Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking children learn this common language.
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