09/11/2012
https://congress.gov...
"We cannot tolerate these high dropout rates. We have to do something. Otherwise we will continue on the trajectory that we are on now, where you have these dropout factories and it is an insult to sug..."
"By supporting the adult education programs in conjunction with improving our high schools, I think we'll find that our education system has far more successes than we give it credit for."
"You can do that by just graduating from high school. Study. Think that is what you are throwing away."
"I have seen first-hand federal programs work best when decision-making authority is left in local officials' hands."