Political Quotes

“my amendment, the Education Programs of National Significance Act, would reauthorize several elementary and secondary education programs that have been effective in improving the education opportunities of students throughout the country. One example is the National Writing Project which as first authorized 10 years ago and for the current fiscal year is funded at $10 million. The National Writing Project has 169 sites in 49 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It provides training for 1 out of every 34 teachers across the country. In addition, the National Writing Project raises $6 in local funding for every $1 in Federal funding it receives, and has become a model program for improving teaching in other academic fields such as math, science, and reading. Last fall, the Academy for Educational Development completed a study which shows the improvement of student writing achievement as a result of their teachers' involvement in the National Writing Project. The study evaluated the writing skills of 583 third- and fourth-grade students. The executive summary of the study states: Overall, these findings show that students in classrooms taught by NWP teachers made significant progress over the course of the school year. Last month, I held a Senate hearing in Bay St. Louis, MS which examined the effectiveness of the National Writing Project in my State.”