[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 87 (Wednesday, June 26, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S6052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HISPANIC EDUCATION

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, first, I thank the Senator from 
Massachusetts for raising the issue of problems in our educational 
system. He referred to Hispanics. What makes that dramatically worse is 
that, as a whole, in the Nation we are in deep trouble with respect to 
competition, international competition, and the status of our 
educational system. When you realize how far behind the Hispanics are 
from a base that is far behind the rest of the world, it doubly 
amplifies the need for us to be very deeply concerned about our 
educational system.

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