New York, like many states, did not embrace the idea at first.
"Teachers and students all over the state are already embracing the idea."
But now they seem to have embraced the idea, at least in part.
"But no one is going to embrace the idea at all."
And some of these companies say employees are embracing the idea.
And for the most part, ski areas seem to be embracing the idea.
But he said the public investment would not go beyond about $25 million unless the financial industry embraced the idea.
But now, with a new emphasis on choice in education, parents themselves are embracing the idea.
"Sure, they embrace the idea of change, but they're not willing to risk much."
He continues to embrace the idea of the state as an extended family.