I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment.
I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party.
I think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those who stand on the sidelines.
We can remake the world daily.
The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe by virtue of their personal experiences about themselves and society.
We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation.
