my name is lauren collins. i am honored to be part of the conversation in the state about the opportunity gap not necessarily income related but the notion children born into a certain station in life don't have access to the american dream for a variety of factors. i am curious what you see is key to insure the child has the same access to the american dream regardless of where they are born. governor christie: >> we are having this conversation in new jersey for this reason. we have one of the most expensive k-12 systems in the country and in the urban areas with economically disadvantage children we are failing at a startling rate. i think the opportunity gap problem that you refer to is exclusively driven by education. education is the great equalizer for this. in the public schools and urban areas they are failing. it is because we are trying to teach those children the same we we teach other children under different economic circumstances. if you live in an area where your parents are working two three or

my name is lauren collins. i am honored to be part of the conversation in the state about the opportunity gap not necessarily income related but the notion children born into a certain station in life don't have access to the american dream for a variety of factors. i am curious what you see is key to insure the child has the same access to the american dream regardless of where they are born. governor christie: >> we are having this conversation in new jersey for this reason. we have one of the most expensive k-12 systems in the country and in the urban areas with economically disadvantage children we are failing at a startling rate. i think the opportunity gap problem that you refer to is exclusively driven by education. education is the great equalizer for this. in the public schools and urban areas they are failing. it is because we are trying to teach those children the same we we teach other children under different economic circumstances. if you live in an area where your parents are working two three or

my name is lauren collins. i am honored to be part of the conversation in the state about the opportunity gap not necessarily related to income but the notion children born into a certain station in life don't have access to the american dream for a variety of factors. i am curious what you see is key to insure the child has the same access to the american dream regardless of where they are born. >> we are having this conversation in new jersey for this reason. we have one of the most expensive k-12 systems in the country and in the urban areas with economically disadvantage children we are failing at a startling rate. i think the opportunity gap problem that you refer to is exclusively driven by education. you know edgeicationucation is the great equalizer for this. in the public schools and urban areas they are failing. it is because we are trying to teach those children the same we we teach other children under different economic circumstances. if you live in an area where your parents are working two, three