?We stress performance on state tests, even in first grade. We don't have time to teach science and social studies.?*
?Kirsten Holtje, first grade teacher in Fairfax County, VA
With No Child Left Behind Overhaul Stalled, More Schools 'Failing' Huffington Post
1 in 3
Ratio of America's rural public school students who do not graduate high school
Teen Fights To Succeed In Rural S.C. Community NPR
* This quote does not necessarily represent the views of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute