George W. Bush. I can't help but follow him. He's changed the way Texas thinks about education. At one time, children who fell behind just slipped through the cracks and out of sight. I was in those schools.
Every child deserves a fair shot at the American dream.
No matter what color, creed or zip code. And the key to a good education is reading. He raised the bar. He said we're gonna set high standards, demand results and stop social promotion. And we will teach every child to read by third grade.