Today's Population Of Adolescents And Young Adults

Currently, Only 70 Percent Of Our High School Students Earn Diplomas With Their Peers, And Less Than One-third Of Our High School Students Graduate Prepared For Success In A Four-year College.

It Is Incumbent Upon All Of Us To Build Communities With The Educational Opportunities And Support Systems In Place To Help Our Youth Become Successful Adults.

If We Do Not Get No Child Left Behind Right For Limited English Proficient Students, The Law Will Be A Failure For Most Schools In The 15th Congressional District, And For Many Across The Nation.

While I Do Commend The Administration On Its Commitment And Focus On High School Reform, I Believe That We Must Focus On Graduation As The Key Accountability Measure.

At Their Core, Americans All Want The Same Basic Things: A Quality Education For Their Children, A Good Job So They Can Provide For Their Families, Healthcare And Affordable Prescription Drugs, Security During Retirement, A Strongly Equipped Military And National Security.