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Marian Wright Edelman: The Cradle to Prison Pipeline

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Has Education Gotten Worse Since Desegregation?

04 min 06 sec

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Marian Wright Edelman, President and Founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, contends that, in some ways, the American education system is worse now than it was when it was segregated.

"We were not allowed to fail," she explains.
The Economic Benefits of Investing in Children

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Marian Wright Edelman argues that in addition to the moral motivations for keeping children in school, there are financial reasons as well.

She explains that making early investments in health and education prevent more expensive costs later on, arguing "these numbers are going to kill us."
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Adrian Snare

Posted: 01.18.10, 05:30 AM

Race? Nascar? Humans have but one race, that is, other then athletics, human. No black, white ,red, green, every vestiage of racism must be stamped out ! I am probably a racist - so this is my method..Its an always thing... Families - yes! All must be done to encourage this. Man usually does figure out the best way of doing things. The families should be talking with the non-families.

tlahw

Posted: 08.27.09, 03:08 PM

What an articulate women. Children are disadvantage by divorce. So many children regardless of race have their lives devastated by divorce. Parents are responsible to raise, emotionally secure, rational, compassionate children. I remember a survey that stated that 86% of men in prison in California came from single parent homes. We need to help these families stay together and help children especially young men become faithful, loving Fathers who are able to financially support their families. Tim