"If we do not cultivate confident, willing learners in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades and give them a rock-solid foundation
of skills and knowledge,
hundreds of thousands of young people
will go on to
falter
in high school, college and careers, and our decades-long effort to improve all schools and secure our future
progress and prosperity will have failed."

Source:
Southern
Regional
Education
Board
592 10th St. N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 875-9211
www.sreb.org

Extra-Credit:
Considering the quote, write an essay persuading your parents why your school is so important to your future.