Congressman Fattah (D-PA) offers support for the Grad Nation Campaign being led by General Colin Powell and the America's Promise Alliance.

WASHINGTON, March 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Students, parents, education advocates should take heart that we have a President in the White House who understands that a good education, a quality education is vital to the success of the individual and the nation.  For too long we have allowed too many students to attend high schools where graduation was not the norm.  These dropout factories disproportionately enroll low-income students, students of color and the future residents of our nation's major cities.  We cannot allow this crisis to continue.  While we all recognize that education is the engine of class mobility and economic growth, local, State and Federal officials have been shortchanging students from low-income families for too long.  These innovative proposals will ensure that every child attends an excellent school that prepares them for college and a career.  Change is daunting but the status quo is terrifying."

SOURCE Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah