made so much progress because teachers and schools from the "pass" program in manchester, to the bud karlson academy in rochester, have made eliminating high school dropouts their goal as well. they've brought commitment and creativity to the effort to help every child succeed. why we have one of the lowest dropout rates in the nation, there was a slight uptick this year. we should reexamine cuts -- recent cuts to the dropout prevention program that help teachers keep their students engaged in school. this is a fight our state can't cannot afford to lose. [applause] every new hampshire child should graduate from high school. to strengthen the opportunity for all of our students, we need, however, flexibility to direct more aid to the communities and to the the children with the greatest needs, and that's hard to do under the current supreme court rulings, which requires a state to spend the same base amount for every student and in every town. that is why i believe we need a constitutional amendment. [applause] now, i support a bipartisan amendment that would improve our ability to give ever

made so much progress because teachers and schools from the "pass" program in manchester, to the bud karlson academy in rochester, have made eliminating high school dropouts their goal as well. they've brought commitment and creativity to the effort to help every child succeed. why we have one of the lowest dropout rates in the nation, there was a slight uptick this year. we should reexamine cuts -- recent cuts to the dropout prevention program that help teachers keep their students engaged in school. this is a fight our state can't cannot afford to lose. [applause] every new hampshire child should graduate from high school. to strengthen the opportunity for all of our students, we need, however, flexibility to direct more aid to the communities and to the the children with the greatest needs, and that's hard to do under the current supreme court rulings, which requires a state to spend the same base amount for every student and in every town. that is why i believe we need a constitutional amendment. [applause] now, i support a bipartisan amendment that would improve our ability to give ever