We continue to measure our success by the progress our children make toward their goals throughout each year they are with us and also, by whether our families believe the work we are doing with them and their children is helping everyone progress toward a better life.

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The theory goes that bringing the lowest paid up to a level where they can afford to buy things will redound to a better life for everyone.

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It might be the case that some might be trying to find a better life, but that might not be true for everyone.

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We can do that, and everyone who is in this room will be part of a historic endeavor -- one that makes life better for our children and our grandchildren.

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