Political Quotes

“I have in mind the two quantifiable goals in the bill before us. These are, No. 2: School completion. Goal: By the year 2000, the high school graduation rate will increase to at least 90 percent. Madam President, that will not happen. No. 4: Mathematics and science. Goal: By the year 2000, U.S. students will be the first in the world in mathematics and science achievement. Madam President, that will not happen. There are seven goals in all: First, that children should start school ``ready to learn''; second, that the high school graduation rate should increase to at least 90 percent; third, that American students will leave grades four, eight, and twelve having demonstrated some competency in certain basic subjects-- English, mathematics, and so on; fourth, that our students will be ``first in the world in mathematics and science achievement''; fifth, that every American adult be literate and ``possess the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a global economy and exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship''; sixth, that ``every school in the United States will be free of drugs and violence and will offer a disciplined environment conducive to learning''; and seventh, that ``every school will promote partnerships that will increase parental involvement and participation in promoting the social, emotional and academic growth of children.''”