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Exactly that. So im grateful to be here. Im also grateful for the opportunity to talk with a room of leaders who have a tremendous opportunity to have impact on behalf of or our nations children. So i know were going to get to a q a, so i wont speak for long, but i wanted to first try to frame a bit about our progress that weve made over the last seven years, some of the challenges that we face and the opportunities, the tremendous opportunities ahead. Since the beginning of the administration, we have seen significant reductions in the dropout rate. Even in this room knows last year we had the highest Graduation Rate from high school that weve ever had as a country. Thats thanks to leadership from folks in this room. [applause] much of that improvement has been driven by reductions in the dropout rate for africanamerican and Latino States in particular. That is a very encour ....
March 2014, Doctors Without Borders said we are overwhelmed. This is obviously in west africa and the context of ebola. We are overwhelmed, this disease is out of control. We need help. End of march 2014. In august, the w. H. O. Declared a health emergency. About march, 300 people had died. By august, the disease had become far more widespread. That delay is what a lot of us have focused on and have asked hard questions about why was there that delay . And how do we make sure that doesnt happen again . I do think as a response, w. H. O. Has been far quicker. There have actually been some people who said it was too kbik to declare this time. Its not the same disease, it doesnt spread the same way. W. H. O. Did it very narrowly. They did it in the context of microcephaly and said this is a Public Health emergency. I personally dont think they overreacted. I think its a ....
Right now its about power basketball for baylor to get into this ballgame. Ian 20 points for prince. Mason is fouled. Makes his free throws at a 78 clip. Len thats unstoppable. Ian well, everything is okay between prince and gathers. Dunk. Chris he wants more of that. Thats how they have to play. I would like to see them bring that enthusiasm in the defensiven. Ian makai mason 21 points. Attack on another. 22 for mason. Len the first order of business, stop this young man. Ian you are right. There is a steely look from mason. Chris he has 6 rebounds. Hes been in with the trees all night to do anything. Assist, rebound or beautiful moves. More time. Ian he has the altar boy look. But the killer mentality. Len dont let you fool you. He wont fool anybody else with that sweet baby face smile anymore. Ian we showed you the pregame speech from james jones. The extended version on the ors cut was building up. He reminded his team of what they worked for and what they this moment. Not being af ....