Political Quotes

“No Child Left Behind was an Act passed overwhelmingly by a bipartisan majority in the Congress in 2001. It was signed into law by President Bush in January of 2002. While I was not here to vote for this bill, I am a supporter of the goals that this legislation is designed to achieve. Interestingly, some of those who voted for final passage of the No Child Left Behind bill in the House and for the conference report now have proposed legislation to drastically alter this legislation, and some organizations say that it needs significant modification. What is wrong? What is wrong with asking for higher achievement in our schools? Why should we not provide more information for parents about their child's achievement? I would like to highlight several facts about the No Child Left Behind legislation. First of all, No Child Left Behind supports learning in the early years, thereby preventing many learning difficulties that arise later. Children who enter school with language skills and prereading skills are more likely to read well in the early grades and succeed in latter years. In fact, research shows that most reading problems faced by adolescents and adults are the result of problems that could have been prevented through good instruction in early childhood years. No Child Left Behind targets resources for early childhood education so that all youngsters get off to the right start.”