can anyone help.

compete?

That is what I thought, then I wondered if it was "reach"

Thanks kevinh. Found it on google and you were right.

"This is a prescription for economic decline, because we know the countries that out-teach us today will out-compete us tomorrow."

"..ensure that every child has access to a complete and competitive education – from the day they are born to the day they begin a career. "

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION!

WAIT.......can't we give them another English assessment?

what has abartel 's tightey-whitey's in a bunch tonight?

I am not a big Obama fan, but he gained respect from me tonight on some of this.