The Education Division provides individuals with the opportunity to begin to continue their education, enabling them to find a wider range of employment opportunities. The ongoing educational relationship between New York State and the Indian people who live within the State's borders dates back to 1846 when the State assumed the responsibility of educating Indian students. Today most Mohawks attend state-run public schools. A community-based Education Committee is responsible for assuring that Mohawk students in neighboring non-native school districts are afforded easy access to quality educational programs. This committee also strives to maintain the well-being and respect for Mohawks who are educated in these state-run schools. Mohawk students comprise more than half of the enrollment at the Salmon River Central School District in nearby Fort Covington. In keeping with the size of the Mohawk population, there has been Mohawk representation on the district's board of education since 1968. In addition, a significant number of Mohawks attend Massena Central School, while students on the Canadian portion of the territory attend schools across the Saint Lawrence River in the city of Cornwall, Ontario. In 1968, the dropout rate for Mohawk students in the Salmon River Central School District was 47-percent. Today it fluctuates around 10-percent, well below the national average. The development and promotion of educational opportunity remains one of the main priorities of the Mohawk people and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. The development of the Head Start Program, Group Home and the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club provide some options for the youth to fill the gap in their educational needs.