We can make the same kind of progress at the national level. A central part of my agenda is changing Title One to close the achievement gap. All students will be tested. Low-performing schools will have three years to produce results. If they do not, then these resources will go directly to the parents.
Every child can learn.
Every child in this country deserves to grow in knowledge and character and ideals. Nothing is more important to our prosperity and goodness than cultivated minds and courageous hearts. Education is the essential beginning but we must go further. To create communities of promise, we must help people build the confidence and faith to achieve their own dreams. We must put government squarely on the side of opportunity.