I just love these kids - we just have awesome kids,

It does make a difference in having such great gains in test scores, ... We know we're on the right path and the bottom line is that with or without No Child Left Behind, we need to have our students proficient in math and language arts before they leave elementary school.

We're continuing with programs which we implemented last year and we'll continue to work with an English-language development consultant,

There are water lines everywhere, and nobody knows where the pipes are, ... We're digging for the pipe, but the pipe is marked in one spot and we dig and find a pipe that nobody knew was there. It's a nightmare.

They're good kids and they love to read.

Everybody loves pizza, and kids love pizza, and this is a nice variation because it's not your same old tomato sauce and cheese.