"My mother, who was professional schoolteacher, was particularly concerned about our formal education and even went so far as to start a private school together with some other parents so that our intellectual needs would be met"
- Robert B. Laughlin
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This quote speaks with the devotion of Robert B. Laughlin's mom to her kids's education. She was a professional schoolteacher, and was so passionate about her kids's education that she exceeded and beyond to ensure their intellectual needs were fulfilled. She began a private school with other parents, revealing her commitment to her children's education and her belief in the value of a great education. This quote speaks with the power of a mom's love and dedication, and the lengths she will go to guarantee her kids have the very best opportunities. It likewise talks to the value of education, and how it can form the lives of children and provide the very best opportunity for success.
"Now we maintain that we cannot be afford to be concerned about 6 percent of the children in this country, black children, who you allow to come into white schools. We have 94 percent who still live in shacks. We are going to be concerned about those 94 percent"
