Tragically, the White House Task Force on Disadvantaged Youth reported that one-quarter of our young people are at serious risk of not achieving productive adulthood.

We must not allow this generation to produce record numbers for the juvenile justice, runaway and homeless youth, or foster care systems.

It is incumbent upon all of us to build communities with the educational opportunities and support systems in place to help our youth become successful adults.

One of the most important improvements in the No Child Left Behind Act for migrant students was the requirement for electronic transfer of migrant student records.

However, the Administration's plan to privatize Social Security will undermine retirement security for all Americans by cutting guaranteed benefits by more than 40 percent, and risky private accounts won't make up for the loss of benefits for millions of Americans.

Our record number of teenagers must become our record number of high school and college graduates and our record number of teachers, scientists, doctors, lawyers, and skilled professionals.

America cannot turn its back on the economic future and women-owned businesses are part of that future.