And so literacy is crucial for the ability for this country to compete and the ability for people to realize dreams. It just is. And so we're going to - we're going to - here at SMU we're going to continue to focus on accountability in schools aiming to make sure people can read early before it's too late and we're going to do a joint venture with the Simmons Education School, which by the way, is a reform-minded school. I don't know if you know that. But the Simmons School of Education here at SMU is an excellent school run by people willing to challenge the status quo when the status quo is unacceptable.


Q&A with Former President George W. Bush (January 2011)

George W. Bush Quotes

And so literacy is crucial for the ability for this country to compete and the ability for people to realize dreams. It just is. And so we're going...

And so literacy is crucial for the ability for this country to compete and the ability for people to realize dreams. It just is. And so we're going...

And so literacy is crucial for the ability for this country to compete and the ability for people to realize dreams. It just is. And so we're going...

And so literacy is crucial for the ability for this country to compete and the ability for people to realize dreams. It just is. And so we're going...