I have never seen anyone flip as quickly as Robert F. Kennedy did on the question of whether a woman has the right to control her own body.

It's the Year of the Kid, and making sure our kids are healthy—physically and mentally—is a crucial part of improving outcomes in our classrooms. We have to connect the dots between school achievement and the challenges our kids are facing at home and in our communities.

I continue to be deeply moved by this statement to the heavens by President Carter.