You are right. The success rate with breast cancer has come way up from where it used to be.

 

Thank GOODNESS!!!!

 

Thanks guys, it the first cancer in our family. She has a positive attitude so that helps. They caught it early enough she was just going into Stage 2. The only thing that worries us is that is was the most aggressive form of Breast Cancer so the next five years will have to keep an eye on her health.
Thanks again everyone on the forums is so understanding, you guys help so much.

 

Best of LUCK to your family, Trey!!!!

 

Good luck

 

http://www.njsba.org/PI/goodnews/index.html

[ul][*]Among the nation's best reading scores: New Jersey ranks among the best in the nation—tied for second—in the fourth-grade reading scores of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the "Nation's report card." In eighth-grade reading, New Jersey tied for fourth best in the nation. (Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress)[*]A leader in academic achievement: Quality Counts 2007, a report from Editorial Projects in Education, rated New Jersey's K-12 schools second best in the nation for academic achievement. Source: Education Week.[*]Among the nation's best math scores: New Jersey ranks among the top states in the nation in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which compares test results among states. New Jersey fourth graders tied for second highest in math, and the Garden State tied at sixth in eighth-grade math scores. (Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress) [/ul]
[ul][*]Among the nation's best high-school graduation rate: New Jersey public schools have the second highest graduation rate in the nation, according to a report, "Diplomas Count," by the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center.(Source:Education Week)[*]Quality Education: Nearly nine out of 10 parents say they are satisfied with their local public schools and more than half said they were "very satisfied," according to a Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers poll, "Public Education in New Jersey: Good and Getting Better." (Source: Eagleton Institute of Politics)[*]College preparation: New Jersey is a leader in the nation in the percentage of its public high school offering Advanced Placement (AP) courses, which allow high school students to earn college credit. All New Jersey public high schools report to the College Board that they provide AP courses. This is well above national averages of 71% for public high schools and 41% for private high schools. In addition, New Jersey students' AP scores are strong, with 72% achieving a Grade 3 or higher—the third highest in the nation. (Source: The College Board, National Report, Exams by State)

A state-by-state report, "Measuring Up," gave New Jersey's public school systemhigh marks as to how well it prepares students for college. New Jersey was one of only five states to receive an "A" in college preparation. (Source: National Center for Public Policy and Education)
New Jersey has been named among the top four "smartest states" in the nation based on the quality of its Pre K-12 public education. (Source: Education State Rankings, Morgan Quitno)[*]Safe schools, safe students: Schools continue to see adecrease inviolent incidents, according to the most recent report, "Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse in New Jersey Schools." More than 70 percent of schools reported five or fewer incidents of violence, vandalism and substance abuse in 2004-05, and 38 percent reported no incidents at all.(Source: [URL=http://www.state.nj.us/njded/schools/vandv/0405/][u][color=#0000ff]New Jersey

 

I think you need to go to work for the New Jersey state Chamber of Commerce.

 

it is a wonderful state....

 

You know all the facts and figures. You could be the salesman for the state on bringing in new business. Friend of mine does it for my hometown. He has brought in a lot of new businesses. Says the key is believing it is a great place because it makes it easier to sell.

 

I could weed out the trolls...