Tom Carper in Governor's State of the State speeches, late 1990s


On Education: Focus on discipline in schools

School reforms won’t be effective in classrooms that are too disruptive for teachers to teach and students to learn. To help create disciplined classroom environments, we’ve initiated disruption prevention programs in every Delaware public school. We’ve created alternative learning centers for chronically disruptive students in each of our counties. It hasn’t been enough. This year, I will propose to increase by 50% what we currently spend on discipline, to expand the program statewide.
Source: 1999 Delaware State of the State Speech Jan 21, 1999

On Health Care: Universal coverage for children is within our grasp

We’re waging a war against infant mortality, too -- and we’re winning. On January 1, we took another giant step forward: kids without coverage from families earning between 100 and 200 percent of poverty became eligible to participate in a good, comprehensive plan of health care known as the Delaware Healthy Children Program -- for as little as $10 to $25 per month, per family.Universal health care coverage for children in Delaware -- a goal that many of us share -- is finally within our grasp.
Source: 1999 Delaware State of the State Speech Jan 21, 1999

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