Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I appreciate the opportunity to be able to answer questions in the education area. I should point out and pass some compliments, Mr. Speaker, to those who are out there in the education field, our educators, many of whom have devoted many, many years to the education system and have helped make it a success.

With regard to the question posed, Mr. Speaker, I would like to mention that probably one of the largest impacts on the education system recently with regard to participation rates has been the grade extension program. That particular program resulted in many more individuals coming back into the system, Mr. Speaker. Graduation rates did increase for a period of time. The result of that was achieved probably in the last two or three years. There was some leveling off last year of graduation rates. We feel that is because all of those who had come back into the system, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.