"To throw obstacles in the way of a complete education is like putting out the eyes."

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American Activist

Education, Eyes, Obstacles

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"History is the preceptor of prudence, not principles."

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"Violence is black children going to school for 12 years and receiving 6 years' worth of education."

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Clay Aiken, American Musician

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"I now teach at American University and the University of Virginia."

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"A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching."

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"American education has been littered with failed fads and foolish ideas for the past century."

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"With nearly all students leaving public high school having taken some vocational education, this bill continues to provide communities with the funding necessary to give students an edge on career training."

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