Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all reduce recidivism, significantly.

If we increase spending, we have got to raise taxes or any combination.

Another example of the educational inequality is the current debate over publicly financed school vouchers which will provide educational opportunities to a privileged handful, but deprive public schools of desperately needed resources.

We live in an information and knowledge-based economy.

It is virtually impossible to compete in today's global economy without a college degree.

We can continue our progress as a Nation toward the promise that all people are created equal and that our Nation will treat every person in that spirit.

The promise of equal educational opportunity envisioned by the Brown decision remains unfulfilled.