Somewhere in the State of Texas everyday a child is pressured to do well on the TASS or they will not do well in the education system in the state. We know that programs that focus on closing the gap between good reading skills, exceptional math skills and excellent writing skills comes from hard work and commitment on the part of teachers, parents and students. The TASS does not guarantee a job, entrance into the College of your choice or a livable wage, it only promises to make education by the numbers the goal of public education. Education should come first and the national goal should be to bring a college education within reach of all Americans.
Education is the greatest equalizer in the history of mankind.
It allows the weak to gain power and the informed to have self-determination. For this reason, it should be our nation s top priority.