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If The Goal Is To Dramatically Improve College Completion Rates, Not College-going Rates By Itself But College Completion, It's Not Just A College Problem. We Need A Big Focus On Early Childhood Education. Our Early Childhood Education System Is Pretty Good In This Country. Not Enough Students Have Opportunity. And, Very Discouragingly, They Lose Their Advantage Because They Go To Poor Schools After That. So, Let's Focus On Our Babies.

Schools And Districts And Unions Are Working Together On Some Really Innovative Things.

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.

Even In A Time Of Fiscal Austerity, Education Is More Than Just An Expense.

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.