You dont show that by counting out anyones child. You give them all a chance, and thats what we did in florida. [applause] a lot changed in those years. Graduations grea rates went up. The number of students passing exams increased four times over. We became the leader in Early Childhood education, and we still are today. Among minority children, florida saw the greatest gains anywhere in the United States, and what is that show . It shows that every child can learn, no matter the race, background, where they live. I know this can be done. The debate is changing. Old orthodoxies are falling away, but we can never forget that longterm reform does not help a child right now. Years of learning are years that are lost forever. I think of the kids in washington dc who receive opportunity scholarships, a couple of thousand boys and girls, almost all black, have been given a chance to leave the worst schools and go to the best. Yet every to leave the worst schools and go to the best. Yet ever
Joseph bannister is the only pilot in history to captaintwo navy frigates. He fired the first shot. This sunday night, author Robert Kerson on the search for the pirate ship the Golden Fleece. He started off his life not as a pirate but as a noble english sea captain, a gentle man, who is trusted by wealthy shipowners to sell their ship the Golden Fleece, this 100 foot long sailing ship, between london and port royal, jamaica which was known as the wicked city on earth and to carry valuable cargo like sugar and indigo dyes between london and port royal. He did that responsibly for years. But then one day in 1684, for reasons no one could determine Joseph Bannister stole the Golden Fleece and recruited a tough pirate crew and went pirate. Sunday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan q a. This week, missouri senator Claire Mccaskill hosted the second in a series of roundtable discussions aimed at combating Sexual Assault on College Campuses. It included College Officials and victims advocates.
From the bottom of my heart, much for what you do not only what you do for , military children in military families, but for the armed forces. Gen. Dempsey thanks. [applause] till we meet again. Ashton carter spoke to that group on friday. He spoke about ensuring Educational Opportunities and support for children of military families. He also highlighted an effort to partner with nonmilitary schools to track student progress even if they move around with their families. This is about 15 minutes. [applause] good morning. We just met with a few kids from the student to student program, your program. Where are they . Are you guys out there . Give those guys a round of what amazing, incredible kids. ,hat a simple and powerful idea that local military children and they are not all local two newildren military children who have moved nearby. Great take on the tradition of sponsorship in our military. It is a tradition of sponsorship of new transitions to new basis es andw communities bas new
Again in support of the military Child Education coalition. You have been special friends to them. I know you well and i just want, from the bottom of my heart, much for what you do not only what you do for , military children in military families, but for the armed forces. Gen. Dempsey thanks. [applause] till we meet again. Ashton carter spoke to that group on friday. Highlighted an effort to partner with nonmilitary schools to track student progress even if they move around with their families. This is about 15 minutes. [applause] good morning. We just met with a few kids from the student to student program, your program. Where are they . Are you guys out there . Give those guys a round of what amazing, incredible kids. ,hat a simple and powerful idea that local military children and they are not all local two newildren military children who have moved nearby. Great take on the tradition of sponsorship in our military. It is a tradition of sponsorship of new transitions to new basis