Pres. Bush's State of the Union speeches: on Education

Assess student performance in 4th, 8th, and 12th grades

• By the year 2000, every child must start school ready to learn.
• The US must increase the high school graduation rate to no less than 90%.
• And we are going to make sure our schools' diplomas mean something. In critical subjects--at the 4th, 8th, and 12th grades--we must assess our students' performance.
• By the year 2000, US students must be first in the world in math and science achievement.
• Every American adult must be a skilled, literate worker and citizen.
• Every school must offer the kind of disciplined environment that makes it possible for our kids to learn..