Obama: ‘We’re on Our Way to’ Giving High-Speech Internet to ‘99 Percent of Students’

“Today, teachers in 48 states and D.C. are teaching our kids the knowledge and skills they need to compete and win in the global economy. Working with parents and educators, we’ve turned around some of the country’s lowest-performing schools. We’re on our way to connecting 99 percent of students to high-speed internet, and making sure every child, at every seat, has the best technology for learning.

And, look, let’s face it. Some of these changes are hard. Sometimes they cause controversy and we have a long way to go. But public education in America is actually improving. Last year, our elementary and middle school students had the highest math and reading scores on record. The dropout rates for Latinos and African-Americans are down. (Applause)

The high school graduation rate is up – it’s now above 80 percent for the first time in history.”