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what does fate have in store for them? 25 out of that 100 won't graduate from high school. a total of 50 won't go to college. that's half the class that won't go on to higher education. 50 will attend college, but only 22 will graduate within six years meanwhile, other countries are outstarting us. on a recent international test, u.s. students ranked only 15th in the world in reading, 23rd in science and 31st in math. overall, the world economic forum ranks the quality of our education at 26th. what's odd is that we've been outspending most developed countries by a long shot. in 2007...

take a rough look. 100 representative american kids entering high school. what does fate have in store for them? 28 of that 500 won't graduate. a total of 50 won't go to college, so that is half of the class that won't go on to higher education. 50 will at the end college, but only 22 will graduate within six years. meanwhile, other countries are outsmarting us. on a recent international test, u.s. students ranked only 15th in the world in reading and 23rd in science and 31st in math. overall, the world economic forum ranks the quality of our education at 26th. what's odd is that we ...

for president? >> no, i'm not. so, that creates that little opening that now the bloggers will all say stuff on. >> could america be ready for another bush in the white house? >> i mean, look, this is a time to serve. there's no question about it. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." governor, welcome. >> good to be here. >> i have to start, we'll come to education soon. but i have to start with last night's republican debate. what are your -- what's your view generally of these debates? how important are they right now? and what did you think of last night? >> i didn't see it because ...

you're not opposed to running for president? >> no, i'm not. so that creates that little opening that now the bloggers will all say stuff on. >> could america be ready for another bush in the white house? >> i mean, look, this is a time to serve. there's no question about it. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." governor, welcome! >> good to be here. >> i have to start, we'll come to education soon, but i have to start with last night's republican debate. what are your -- what's your view generally of these debates? how important are they right now? and what did you think of last night...

>> could america be ready for another bush in the white house? >> i mean, look, this is a time to serve. there's no question about it. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." governor, welcome! >> good to be here. >> i have to start, we'll come to education soon, but i have to start with last night's republican debate. what are your -- what's your view generally of these debates? how important are they right now? and what did you think of last night? >> i didn't see it because i was flying out to san francisco, but this morning, bright and early, i saw what other people thought of the deb...