Bobby Scott

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Born Wednesday 30 April 1947

Occupation: Politician

Nationality: American

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Filter author quotes by word: education (5), will (5), year (3), college (5), all (5), about (5), educational (4), security (4), opportunity (4), law (3)

Unequal funding resources also results in unequal educational opportunity when you consider studies that show that one half of low income students who are qualified to attend college do not attend because they can't afford to.

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

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So, the struggle for equal educational opportunity continues.

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In fact, the Harvard study data indicates that 70 percent of African American children attend schools that are predominately African American, about the same level as in 1968 when Dr. King died.

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Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.

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The destinies of the two races in this country are indissolubly linked together, and the interests of both require that the common government of all shall not permit the seeds of race hate to be planted under the sanction of law.

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In the Brown decision, the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legal and moral footing of racially segregated public education in this country.

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While we must ensure that these dangerous new drugs and precursors do not get in the hands of children or others who would use them improperly, we must also be aware that these same drugs have legitimate uses.

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These funds will ensure that ports will be able to pay for adequate security measures to protect all Americans against terrorist attacks from our seaports.

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Each year over 2,500 commercial vessels enter the Port of Hampton Roads alone, so adequate funding for port security is a significant issue for those of us who live in Richmond and Hampton Roads.

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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.

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We can fight Big Industry.

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We can be more inclusive.

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It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Civil Rights Act.

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One of the problems with even suggesting that purpose of a Federal law is for law enforcement officers to assist in protecting the public outside their jurisdictions is that it may give them encouragement or even a sense of obligation to do so.

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

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Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college courses, means that fewer inmates participate in and excel in literacy, education, treatment and other development programs.

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The Federal prison population has increased more than 7-fold over the past 20 years.

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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.

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No one should be denied the opportunity to get an education and increase their earning potential based solely on their inability to pay for a college education.

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