[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10199]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             ALL CHILDREN HAVE STRONG POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE

  (Mr. HINOJOSA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this 
amendment on the 21st Century Community Learning Centers. I have been 
involved with education issues for almost 30 years. This experience has 
strongly reinforced for me that all children, regardless of income 
level or race, have the same potential for high achievement and healthy 
development when provided appropriate opportunities.
  Thus our goal must be to support the development of quality after-
school programs for all children, but especially those in low-income 
communities. Our goal should also be to see the expanded day programs 
linked to the core school day.

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