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"The outlook is very, very strong. [Next year] should be as strong as 2000 and 2002 should be even stronger," he predicts.

The boom can be attributed to several reasons, Tobin explains. Federal and state funding are at high levels and more states are requiring students to pass competency tests, or "high stakes testing." Add some strong demographics to the mix and the ingredients for a good year are in place.