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"The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to."

Marian Wright Edelman activist


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  • children
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  • 1990s (1990 - 1999)
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book   |  may 31, 1992

The Measure of Our Success

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“If help and salvation are to come, they can only come from children, for the children are the makers of men.” Maria Montessori global education innovator
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Marian Wright Edelman: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know none

The Measure of Our Success

Marion's bestselling "letter to my children and yours" offers a simple set of hard-won life lessons.

William Morrow Paperbacks |

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Marian Wright Edelman: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know

Marian's a vocal advocate for children's rights and universal education ~ including Pre-K. In this video, she offers some startling stats about continuing racial inequalities in the US education system.

Children's Defense Fund |

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