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The Biggest Barrier We've Seen To Student Progress Is This: School Policies And Practices Often Prevent Good Teachers From Doing Great Work And Even Dissuade Some Talented Americans From Entering The Profession. This Needs To Change.

Public Education Is The Key Civil Rights Issue Of The 21st Century. Our Nation's Knowledge-based Economy Demands That We Provide Young People From All Backgrounds And Circumstances With The Education And Skills Necessary To Become Knowledge Workers. If We Don't, We Run The Risk Of Creating An Even Larger Gap Between The Middle Class And The Poor. This Gap Threatens Our Democracy, Our Society And The Economic Future Of America.

I Am Not A Patient Person. My Friends And Colleagues Will Confirm This. But, Frankly, We Should All Feel A Little More Impatient With The State Of Public Education In America Today.

I Don't Think It Makes Any Sense For An Individual To Invest In Common Stocks Unless They Know The Company, Work At The Company, And So On.

I've Never Been One Who Enjoys Maintaining The Status Quo. I'm Always Pushing For New Ideas, Whether It's In Business Or Philanthropy.