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Article: SUSTAINING A VISION FOR CHILDREN.(SERIES: CITISTATES RESPONSE)(Opinion)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- October 6, 2002
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Byline: Stephen C. Jones Superintendent Syracuse School District
Editor's note: The following was adapted from a speech given Monday at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel to mark the third year of Syracuse Neighborhood Initiative.
So often one hears the future lies in today's classrooms, since it is in our public schools that every child is given a chance to succeed, regardless of race, ethnicity, creed or economic background. Our schools exist to provide the hope of equal opportunity for every child, and it is the school that will enable our children to make it in America.
Realizing the impact our schools and students will have on this ...