"If American schooling is inadequate now, just imagine how much more obsolete it will be when today's kindergarten students graduate from high school in just 12 years"
- Janet Napolitano
About this Quote
This quote by Janet Napolitano is a warning about the state of American education. She is suggesting that if the present education system is inadequate, then it will be even more obsolete in the future. She is pointing out that today's kindergarten students will finish from high school in simply 12 years, and if the present system is not enhanced, then these students will not be effectively gotten ready for the future. This quote is a call to action for educators, moms and dads, and policy makers to take actions to improve the education system in the United States. It is a suggestion that the future of our trainees and our country depends on the quality of our education system.
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