socioeconomic status to outcomes since james coleman's reform port and trying the socioeconomic status and socioeconomic status of the child's class needs and outcomes but shows consistently that low income children learn best and dramatically better when surrounded by economic classrooms and that very report presented in this very room a year ago by heather schwartz. my question is why do you and fellow educators continue to ignore the fundamental role that economic segregation and integration would play in the performance of american schoolchildren? >> i might take a crack. >> let me start with that. the premise of your question i would challenge. is it about the kids or how adults organize themselves. it is not about the kids fundamentally. if that is true it is about how we the adult organized ourselves and decisions we make as adults. not decision the kids are making. the premise of your question troubles me somewhat. i am intrigued by the notion of trying to organize a school systems and dependent zones in a way that enhance economic integration and spoken about that frequently.

he began his career as a law clerk to a new jersey supreme court justice, james h. coleman jr. he then served in the office of new jersey's attorney general where he developed not only a thorough legal expertise but also real leadership acumen. as counsel to the attorney general, he oversaw 10,000 employees, including 800 attorneys. for more than a decade, judge shipp has taught our state's students as an adjunct law over at seton hall university. since 2007, he has served new jersey and our nation as the united states magistrate judge in the district court. in this capacity, he has conducted proceedings in got civil and criminal cases, and it's included rulings on motions issuing recommendations to being district court judges and performing district court judge duties in cases with magistrate jurisdictions. with this experience, judge shipp is going to be well prepared to serve on the district court. mr. president, the law, our constitution, our greatest denominators of our democracy and the judges are the faithful stewards to protect these previous -- precious guidelines of o