I'm your Governor. First, as a community, we must restore confidence in our school systems. We cannot allow a system that lets our children fall through the cracks. The plight of our urban schools is receiving the focused attention of government at all levels. Our success with this challenge will determine our social health as a city and a state for generations to come.
Schools are the launch pads for our children.
It's a fight we have to win. Our citizens must also have confidence that justice is impartial and even-handed. Last week, I ordered a statewide evaluation of how police shootings are investigated. I asked for the development of a policy that will assure that such investigations are impartial. I will only accept a policy that guarantees such investigations are credible, and to the satisfaction of the closest scrutiny.