In the global sense, EdTrust President Kati Haycock has it right. Mixing both optimism and concern, Haycock concludes, "It's clear from the data at both grade levels that we still have a long way to go to effectively prepare all of our elementary and middle school students for the world that awaits them in high school and beyond." Yes, we have miles to go before we sleep, and we cannot be content with where the latest numbers leave us.