Robert C. Byrd: “America needs seriously to reconsider its attitude and approach to addressing the education of our country's young…”

“America needs seriously to reconsider its attitude and approach to addressing the education of our country's young people. We not only need a minimally competent work force that can read, write, and compute basic math and science equations, but we need a work force that possesses the advanced skills and training to lead the way in the increasingly technical and complicated global marketplace. If we are to remain competitive and to retain a position of leadership in the world, we must invest in the future of our young people.”