steven rodriguez couldn't speak any english when he came to this country. but he led a crowd of classmates from the school to the post office where they mailed off their college applications. this son of a factory worker just found out he's going to college this fall. five years week set out to change the odds for all our kids. we worked with lenders to reform student loans and today more young people are earning college degrees than ever before. race to the top, with the help of governors from both parties, has helped states raise expectations and performance. teachers and principals in schools from tennessee to washington, d.c. are making big strides in preparing students with skills for the new economy. problem solving, critical thinking, science, technology, engineering, math. some of this change is hard. it requires everything from more challenging curriculums and more demanding parents, to better sport for teachers. and -- better support for teachers. and new ways to measure how well our kids think, not how well they can fill in a bubble on a test. bu

steven rodriguez couldn't speak any english when he came to this country. but he led a crowd of classmates from the school to the post office where they mailed off their college applications. this son of a factory worker just found out he's going to college this fall. five years week set out to change the odds for all our kids. we worked with lenders to reform student loans and today more young people are earning college degrees than ever before. race to the top, with the help of governors from both parties, has helped states raise expectations and performance. teachers and principals in schools from tennessee to washington, d.c. are making big strides in preparing students with skills for the new economy. problem solving, critical thinking, science, technology, engineering, math. some of this change is hard. it requires everything from more challenging curriculums and more demanding parents, to better sport for teachers. and -- better support for teachers. and new ways to measure how well our kids think, not how well they can fill in a bubble on a test. bu

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