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As I have noted from time to time, while the challenges to, in, and from America's public schools - particularly in heavily urban areas - are frequently mentioned and often bemoaned, it should be mentioned and remembered that there are a lot of good, industrious, smart and ambitious kids in these schools and these cities working extremely hard under sometimes extremely difficult conditions in order to fulfill their potential. These kids are an inspiration and deserve as much attention as trouble-makers or under-achievers. There's a lot that's great in America, and these kids are part of it.