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GERMANY KENT I don't want to take away from what they've done in San Jose, they've done a great job. But it's not... JUNE DAUGHERTY This is a really good field with a lot of regional schools and a couple big teams. This is a great c... DONNIE DARR Each of us views life through a different lens. What we think is colored by the baggage we carry, an... LAURIE BUCHANAN, PHD In America the schools have become too permissive, the kids now are controlling the schools, the tai... CHUCK NORRIS A great future starts with what you can see SOTONYE ANGA When I was a boy on the Mississippi River there was a proposition in a township there to discontinue... MARK TWAIN I think it's an avenue of educating children that just are not able to succeed in traditional home-s... LISA CARLTON The girls were outstanding. It is now a fantastic opportunity for the girls and the schools to play ... GLENN STEWART It's always a thrill to beat the public schools, just to prove them wrong. 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