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In the states that i do, its a fundamental morality issue, not left and right. let me give you one statistic. 12% reading proficiency. we build jail cells based on reading proficiency. 88% of headed to jail based on that. >> tell him. >> school choice would empower parents to make the best decision so mothers dont have to work three and four jobs. they dont have to weep when they lose a lottery to get into the charter schools. its not left or right. its a moral issue. >> the democratic governor ...

Like don, all of you can be excellent role models for a lot of young kids out there. >> what the initiative my brothers keeper is doing is try to pull together best practices from all these different groups around the country and whether its in a classroom in oakland thats having credible results and pushing kids into college and weincredible graduation rates, cobbling all this together. people want to create a new foundation. stacking on top of each other instead of taking everybodys initiative...

For matt damon. in a sense keeping them off the elisium of school choice. if you have money, choice is okay. thats what all of us would agree, people with money have options for their kids. they can hire tutors, pay for private school or move to a better district. matt damon has the money, therefore, he has the choice. hes arguing that people without the money, hes the one that shouldnt have the choice. >> if you look at reading proficiency in places, one of the things matt damon is very much ag...

Poverty, regardless of reading proficiency, did not complete high school on time. which is the same number for poor white students who did miss the reading proficiency mark. but if youre black or brown, 31% is how many poor african-american students who missed the third grade reading proficiency mark didnt graduate on time. 33% is how many poor latino students who failed to hit that third grade reading mark turned 19 without high school diplomas. but then there is this number. zero. zero is the ...