Six years ago, we came together to pass the no child left behind act, and today, no one can deny its results. last year, fourth and eighth graders achieved the highest math scores on record. reading scores are on the rise. african american and hispanic students posted alltime highs. now we must work together to increase accountability, add flexibilities for states and districts, reduce the number of high school dropouts, provide extra help for struggling schools. —state of the union address, jan. 28, 2008, george w. bush in this part of his speech, president bush is trying to_____his audience.