Political Quotes

“I am pleased to join him in this amendment he has offered in the spirit of no child being left behind. It is obvious to anyone that the effect of the recession in many of the States, my own included, is that education is suffering devastating cuts and these are manifest particularly as to programs such as summer school. Specifically, in my State, Portland, has eliminated summer school entirely for elementary school. It has cut its middle and high school programs in half, leaving more than 1,000 students unserved. Similar cuts are being made in Eugene, Beaverton, Salem, and in other schools across my State. These cuts are being made in States across the country as well, and preliminary reports indicate that as many as 300,000 students nationwide will not benefit from summer school this year. I emphasize that this amendment is for any school that has unmet summer school needs. If we do not step in and help our schools now, thousands of students across Oregon and across the country will not get the extra attention they need this summer.”