kayla and anya, raise your hand so they can see. kayla and anya attend a charter school. they will graduate not only with a high school diploma but with an associate degree. an associates degree in line with the high demand and high earning occupations this state needs. they have been educated for success because their charter school allowed them the flexibility so that their education will lead them to a vocation. [applause] ashley, camilla, amanda, ortega, despite living in an underserved minority community, the attend a community christian school. they are an example that proves that school choice works. there school, their charter school has test scores 300 percent higher than the closest schools in their area. [applause] finally, we are going to recognize our 2023 teacher of the year. kylie? there is kylie? did she not make it? she is up there. there she is. they're supposed to put you down here. kylie. [applause] now she is so brave she is willing to come down here and help us identify how we can remove barriers like the government mandates we place on our teachers