To reach the ambitious education goals we have set for our Nation, as well as to ensure equality of access and opportunity for all, we must provide the support that will enable African American students to improve their level of educational achievement through rigorous and well-rounded academic and support services that will prepare them for college, a career, and a lifetime of learning.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Most of our international competitors fund their educational system at the national level, rather than the state level.

NPR: America's Troubled Schools Need Reform Now

There is no summative exam, but learners are given the option to have their learning certified, allowing them to move into the formal educational system from sixth grade of primary level onwards after completion of the programme.

UNESCO: Z�� Pe?o School Project