Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Communities In Schools of Wilkes County, which has been awarded a $500,000 grant from AT&T to increase its assistance to underserved youths in Wilkes and Alexander Counties. The funds will be used to expand the Increasing Intentionality Initiative into seven high-poverty, rural high schools in North Wilkesboro and Taylorsville. Of the more than 5,500 students in grades 9 to 12 who will be served by this expansion, more than 1,000 will receive individualized, case-managed services. Growing up in the mountains of North Carolina, I learned firsthand how education plays a vital role in the success of individual Americans. Education can change lives, especially when you have community support and a network of caring adults dedicated to helping all children reach their potential. That is what Communities In Schools is all about and why I am excited to see it expand in North Carolina's Fifth District. ____________________”