Richard Riley
Richard Riley
Richard Wilson Rileyis an American politician, the United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton and the 111th Governor of South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Riley is the only Democrat to serve two consecutive terms as Governor in the time since the state constitution was amended to allow Governors to serve consecutive terms...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 January 1933
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We can now work to direct this money to the classroom and help many more needy public, private and parochial school children,
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only half of all parents are reading to their children every day. My message to parents is to read, read, read. It makes a powerful difference.
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No child should have to go to a failing school,
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little room for testing or for any slippage in their schedules.
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Our goal now is to keep up the pace and make sure that they are learning to these high standards all the way through to high school.
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He's a good politician. But I'll still vote for him over the opposition.
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underscores the importance of increasing efforts to support and expand early childhood learning.
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The quality of experiences in the early years matters, ... child care facilities that meet high standards and offer employees a livable wage remain woefully inadequate.
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We must look at the stark reality that there is a continuing achievement gap between the rich and the poor, and between whites and minority students, ... This gap is a gaping hole in our commitment to fulfilling the American promise, and it will only get bigger if we do not close the digital divide as well.
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We need to figure out where we will put these children, ... Many communities need to be building more schools now.
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I have said that if every parent read with their children at least 30 minutes a night, it would really revolutionize education in this country, ... Early Edition.
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I intend to meet with many of them this year to ask for their direct help to help turn this digital divide into a digital opportunity.
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These numbers reflect real and substantial progress, ... They are the product of several aggressive management decisions that were intended to get the default problem under control.
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Children who are just born. It's wonderful to read slowly to them and sing with them and so forth. All that makes a difference,