Education numbers speak for themselves
The Republican (Springfield, MA)
By Michael Wotorson, Director, Campaign for High School Equity...Across the board, the numbers clearly show that America's schools are in crisis. Every year approximately 1.2 million American students drop out of high school.... Of the students who do graduate from high school, approximately half are not ready for college; many are unable to perform reading and mathematics with even basic proficiency. And of the students who drop out, a disproportionate percentage are minority and low income.