In a lot of places, there's things that work, but we also know that a lot of things don't work because of the achievement gap that exists.

They're going to have research-based principles, model programs to learn from. They're going to learn from one another. The Escondido district is going to be part of the larger PROMISE family.

If the mother of small children was sick, they would stay overnight and take care of the children.

It was kind of on a dare. If the food wasn't good, they were just going to leave.

There will emerge some promising practices and recommendations that will be a model for all schools. ... It's going to be raising the bar for all students.

It's going to be hard to let her go. We will always refer to her work ethic. She will always be an example that we will refer to for everyone else. She's not only a great athlete, but she's a great person. She is someone we will always be proud of.