Middle School Matters initiative to prepare students for high school

Nearly one-third of America’s young people fail to graduate from high school in four years. To address that need, the George W. Bush Institute has launched the Middle School Matters http://www.georgewbushcenter.com/the-Institute/middle-school-matters education initiative to increase the number of children who complete middle school at grade level and go on to graduate from high school ready for college or a career. The program was announced by former first lady Mrs. Laura W. Bush at Stovall Middle School of the Aldine Independent School District in Houston.

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