But when you put together what skills children need to succeed, focus is likely a decent factor.

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They know firsthand what mothers and children need to succeed.

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While we should maintain the law's strong focus on getting kids to proficiency in reading and math, grade-level math and reading skills are just the beginning of what children will need to succeed in 21st-century workplaces.

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Thousands of children will finally be getting the extra support they need to succeed.

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However, the average quality of child care in this country is mediocre and does not provide our youngest children with the support they need to arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed.

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Both rob our children of the energy, the strength and the stamina they need to succeed in school and in life.

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The survey results revealed parents need of basic needs, educational resources and skills to help themselves to in turn help their children academically succeed.

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We've got an obligation as a country to give them the support they need -- because when principals and teachers succeed, then our children succeed.

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