We must make sure our citizens have the skills for these high technology, high paying jobs. We are already making progress. 98 percent of our schools are wired to the Internet. Our Computers in the Schools program is bringing hundreds of computers to our classrooms. We are training teachers to use technology to kindle an excitement for learning in our children.
Education is the key to success in the new economy.
And how we pay for our public schools will also determine our future economic prosperity. In the past year, we have fundamentally changed the way we pay for education in New Hampshire. As a state, we have accepted that it is the responsibility of all of us to make sure every child gets a good education, no matter where that child lives. We have more to do, but we have come a long way. We should be proud of what we have accomplished.