【正文】 lity. (Applause.)
　　Now, thatamp。s easier said than done. We know that this isnamp。t going to happen overnight. We knowthat states and school systems are facing all kinds of budget challenges. But one of my coremessages to students through my Reach Higher initiative is that no matter what is going on attheir school or in their family, Iamp。ve been trying to tell kids that no matter what resources theymay have or not have, that they still need to take responsibility for their education. I tell themthat they need to do the work to reach out to teachers who can help them. They need toresearch schools in their munities on their own. They need to find that FAFSA form onlineand fill it out.
　　So my message to all of you is the same: We all need to step up and do what we can with theresources we have, especially when it es to supporting our school counselors. And that isexactly what so many of you have done through the mitments youamp。ve made as part of thissummit.
　　Universities across the country have pledged to create college and careerreadiness courses intheir masters programs for school counselors. School districts are partnering with nonprofits andcolleges to provide training for counselors once theyamp。re in our schools. Nonprofits are steppingup to improve studentandcounselor ratios and bringing recent graduates into schools toserve as role models and mentors.
　　And these are just the highlights. Altogether, these mitments represent tens of millions ofdollars that will impact hundreds of schools and countless students. These are outstandingmitments, and we need more efforts like these all across this country. Every one of us has arole to play.
　　So for the superintendents here today, I know you all are struggling with so many demandsunder such tight budgets, but can you do more to support your counselors? Can you find waysto amp。 (applause) amp。 yes amp。 shift some of that extra burden that falls in their lap, like substituteteaching, case management, exam proctoring? Can you give them more time to actuallycounsel students?
　　To the college presidents here, can you do even more to make college counseling part of yourmission to get the very best students to your schools? And can the foundations and nonprofitorganizations help in that work? Can you rethink the college admissions process to find more ofthose students whoamp。ve got what it takes to succeed but havenamp。t had the chance to develop theirpotential? Can you create college prep centers in your munit