These education policies will open the doors of opportunity for our children. But it is up to us to ensure they walk through them. In the end, there is no program or policy that can substitute for a mother or father who will attend those parent/teacher conferences, or help with homework after dinner, or turn off the TV, put away the video games, and read to their child. I speak to you not just as a President, but as a father when I say that responsibility for our children’s education must begin at home.
We try to do all of these, and I fully agree. Indeed, we have a Parent/Teacher Conference tonight …
Next week!
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And what would we do without wives to keep us on track? =)
We’d spend a lot more time standing in front of darkened buildings, checking our wristwatches, and wondering WTF …