It may be easier for them to reach what we call functional proficiency.

I think the biggest problem in any school for any program, no matter how wonderful it is, is funding. It's also challenging to find people who are trained to teach foreign language in the elementary schools. A lot of people are willing to take that up and be trained, but they know there are not many positions.

There is no functional difference between a wire-based phone call and a wireless phone call, so they should be taxed the same way. Cellular providers have chosen to pass the tax to their consumers. They could have chosen to absorb all or some of the tax as a cost of doing business.

We had 70 percent failing, now we have up to 70 percent proficiency.

Social networking helps reach people easier and quicker.

Who ever said that pleasure wasn't functional?