Secretary Riley answered a few questions from the press attending the event. If you would like to ask questions, please proceed. In spite of these agreements signed between Brazil and the United States, the education situation here is very bad, especially with low teachers salaries. Education in the U.S. organizationally and governmentally is very similar to Brazil. We have the federal government and fifty states.
Education is the chief responsibility of the states.
That is somewhat similar here so that makes for very interesting conversations and partnerships. The memorandum of understanding will involve extensive conversations about all subjects. Issues like teachers pay are the prerogative or in the control of a particular country or a particular state. We will work more on how to improve professional developmental. We want to do that more than just government to government.