For Immediate Release:

Thursday, May 13, 2004

At a press conference kicking off a joint effort between House and Senate lawmakers to address the high dropout rate among high school students of Hispanic origin, Senator Murray called on Congress to take bold action to help students succeed. The joint effort, "Graduation for All: A Right & Responsibility” calls attention to low graduation rates. To address this problem, Senator Murray has introduced the Pathways for All Students to Succeed (PASS) Act, which would provide critical resources, including literacy coaches, additional college and career counselors, and grants that target low-performing high schools. Remarks