?Ensuring kids are prepared for college by the time they leave high school is the single most important thing we can do to improve college-completion rates.?
?Cynthia B. Schmeiser, President of ACT's education division
?High School Rigor Narrows College-Success Gap,? Education Week
$400M
Amount that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie forfeited in federal education grant money after rejecting a compromise with teachers.
?Former Jersey Edu. Chief: Gov. Christie Threw Out $400 Mil,? NBC New York