There are many expectations for our public schools. The business community has certain expectations.
Taxpayers have expectations.
But let's never forget the primary stockholder in our public education system is Mom and Dad. When we're getting ready for work each day, there are about 450,000 Arkansas children being picked up by a bus, dropped off by a parent or even walking to school. The parents of this state have entrusted the futures of their children to our public school system. These parents expect their children will be truly prepared when they graduate from high school and won't have to be remediated in college because we failed to do a decent job the first time around. Next, there are the legitimate expectations of the business community, which pays millions of dollars in taxes to support this public school system.