More on educational assessment. And that number is going to keep on growing. If we give all of these young people a quality education, America will remain strong, prosperous, and free.
Education begins with challenging students to do their best.
That's because schools and students rise to the expectations we set for them. I saw this happen again just a couple of days ago when I visited Philadelphia. As you know, Chairman Specter, citywide scores in math, reading, and science are on the rise there in 4th, 8th, and 11th grades. Because Philadelphia is getting serious about standards. Public education is also doing better in many other places, thanks to tougher standards.