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title: "1 Urban School Quotes By Thomas Menino"
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> [We were the first urban school system in the country to wire all of our schools for the Internet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/we-were-the-first-urban-school-system-in-the-country-to-wire-all-of/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/thomas-menino-20014_country_we-were-the-first-urban-school-system-in_1797028.png)

## More by Thomas Menino

> [One of our key strategies has been to restructure traditional high schools into small learning communities with personalized attention and a range of options.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/one-of-our-key-strategies-has-been-to-restructure-traditional-high/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [2004 was a great year for Boston! The Patriots won the Super Bowl! Boston hosted its first national political convention! And - the Red…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/2004-was-a-great-year-for-boston-the-patriots-won-the-super-bowl/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [The true value of sport is more than the skills that young people learn.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/the-true-value-of-sport-is-more-than-the-skills-that-young-people/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [I am working hard to ensure that working families can continue to afford to live in our city.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/i-am-working-hard-to-ensure-that-working-families-can-continue-to/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [In the 1990s, we introduced Boston's community policing strategy. We reversed the tide of violent crime that threatened our city, and we established a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/in-the-1990s-we-introduced-boston-s-community-policing-strategy-we/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [He was a man of great statue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/he-was-a-man-of-great-statue/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [For every $5 that Boston's economy sends up to Beacon Hill, the state gives only $1 back to us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/for-every-5-that-boston-s-economy-sends-up-to-beacon-hill-the-state/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [I am also committed to providing city employees with housing assistance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/i-am-also-committed-to-providing-city-employees-with-housing/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [This is a bad day for Boston, but I think if we pull together we'll get through it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/this-is-a-bad-day-for-boston-but-i-think-if-we-pull-together-we-ll/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [I brought together experts from health care, business, academic institutions, and the community to develop a comprehensive blueprint for eliminating racial and ethnic disparities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/i-brought-together-experts-from-health-care-business-academic/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [Here's what I see all across this great city - people working together to make Boston a better place to live and to raise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/here-s-what-i-see-all-across-this-great-city-people-working-together/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [Boston is safe. And we're going to keep it safe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/boston-is-safe-and-we-re-going-to-keep-it-safe/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [Preparing our city to achieve its destiny will require strong leadership.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/preparing-our-city-to-achieve-its-destiny-will-require-strong/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [My fellow citizens, the state of our city is strong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/my-fellow-citizens-the-state-of-our-city-is-strong/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

> [The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-menino/the-true-privilege-of-being-mayor-is-that-i-have-the-opportunity-to/)

[Thomas Menino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-menino/)

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