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Marian Wright Edelman

Marian Wright Edelman: Rescuing the American Dream

President, Children's Defense Fund

For decades, the cornerstone of fulfilling the American dream has been getting a good education. But that cornerstone has crumbled for millions of America's children. Thirty-five percent of Black and 29 percent of Hispanic high school students attend the more than 1,600 "dropout factories" across our country. For these students, the cost of tuition might be just one more thing on top of poor preparation that makes college seem like another impossible barrier separating them from the rapidly disappearing American dream.

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