Almost 24 Million Children -

Research Shows That Children Do Better In School And Are Less Likely To Drop Out When Fathers Are Involved. Engaged Parents Can Strengthen Communities, Mentor And Tutor Students, And Demonstrate Through Their Actions How Much They Value Their Children's Education.

Other Countries Haves Passed Us By. They're Outworking Us. They're Outcompeting Us. We Have Got To Wake Up And We Have Got To Start Moving.

Surveys Show That Many Talented And Committed Young People Are Reluctant To Enter Teaching For The Long Haul Because They Think The Profession Is Low-paying And Not Prestigious Enough.

Borrowing To Pay For College Used To Be The Exception; Now It's The Rule.

We All Have A Role To Play - The President, Congress, Parents, Students And Schools - In Making College Affordable And Keeping The Middle Class Dream Alive.