Political Quotes

“GEAR UP continues, as from its inception, to have bipartisan support. On National GEAR UP Day, we had Governors like Haley Barbour from Mississippi and Governors throughout the country claim GEAR UP Days in their State. We had mayors and school superintendents and college associations all across our country celebrate the great achievements of young people who have been a part of this program and the adults who have worked with them. The Federal Government partners with States and with higher education institutions in what I call an elongated conversation with young people over the course of 6 years. And in this Congress, we reauthorized GEAR UP and we have now added a seventh year. GEAR UP has proven to be successful over its first decade of work, given the research that has been done, and it has shown that there has been a remarkable success across the 40-plus States, and now 46 States. In communities of every stripe, GEAR UP has worked to increase the number of young people graduating from high school, taking rigorous courses, and going on to college.”