Political Quotes

“two of the concepts that I am pleased to have included in this legislation are the principles of ``diagnosis'' and ``partnership.'' I would like to thank Senators Kennedy and Gregg for their assistance in including this amendment in this legislation. I am also very happy to be joined by my colleague George Allen of Virginia as the lead Republican sponsor of this amendment. I can put a human face on this. I have done several workdays in schools facing this situation in throughout Florida. These workday experiences taught me that when students struggle to meet performance standards, there is not one uniform cause of failure. Because of that, there cannot be one uniform remedy to turn a school around. School ``A'' may need a revised curriculum, or better qualified teachers. While school ``B'', whose students are scoring at the exact same level as school ``A'' may need English-language tutors and eyesight screening for poor children who may not have had a vision test in their lives. Perhaps the single most important action a school or a school district, can take at the first sign that students are struggling is a thorough analysis of circumstances and conditions that are impacting student achievement.”