It wasn't the School Report Card but a report on education in all the states delivered by Education Week . They gave New York an A for our standards. And it was not just an A but a number one ranking among all the states. We are not doing this to look good on anyone's report card. We are doing it because the future that our children face is chaotic and the only safety is in the knowledge and skill and character that they develop during their early years.
Education builds the capacity that enables a free society to exist.
There will be anxious days because what we are doing is so difficult. However, we are in motion, and we have a strong base to move from. We have a plan and the details have appeared on the dates we promised. Some difficult questions are still before us. From what I have seen and heard in visits to more than a hundred schools, we will find the answers we need.