"What I have seen is a lot of kids really take off because they do have the one-on-one attention and they are up to grade level, if not beyond,as a result of having been in the program."

VOA: special.2010.07.16

Much attention has centered on a two thousand one speech when she said: "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life."

VOA: special.2009.07.18