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Ärende: Press Release (0706259) for Mon, 2007 Jun 25
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Fact Sheet: No Child Left Behind: Keeping a Historic Commitment to Our
Children
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary June 25, 2007

Fact Sheet: No Child Left Behind: Keeping a Historic Commitment to Our
Children President Bush Calls On Congress To Reauthorize No Child Left
Behind This Year

˙˙White House News

˙˙˙˙˙ President Bush Congratulates Presidential Scholars, Discusses No
Child Left Behind Reauthorization ˙˙˙˙˙ In Focus: Education


"Our ability to compete in the 21st century depends upon educating [our]
children... As Presidential Scholars, you leave your high school with
confidence in your ability, and you've got a great foundation for success.
We want to make sure that same confidence is instilled in every single
child that's getting out of high school. And so what can we do? First, we
can make sure No Child Left Behind gets reauthorized."

_ President George W. Bush, 6/25/07

Today, President Bush Congratulated The 2007 Presidential Scholars And
Called On Congress To Reauthorize The No Child Left Behind Act This Year.
The United States Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 to
recognize and honor some of our Nation's most distinguished graduating high
school seniors. At least one young man and one young woman are selected
from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. families
abroad.
 1. Reauthorizing No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Is One Of The President's Top
    Priorities For This Year. America's ability to compete in the 21st
    century depends on helping every child achieve high standards. To meet
    this challenge, we must raise the bar and strengthen No Child Left
    Behind.

No Child Left Behind Is Working

During The Most Recent Five Year Period On Record, The National Assessment
Of Educational Progress Shows Nine-Year-Olds Made More Progress In Reading
Than They Did In The Previous 28 Years Combined.

The Non-Partisan Center For Education Policy Found That Many States Have
Seen Reading And Math Test Scores Increase Since NCLB Was Passed. The study
also found that minority and low-income students are making some of the
biggest gains _ and as a result, the achievement gap is beginning to close.

NCLB Must Be Strengthened To Ensure Our Children Are Prepared For The
Challenges Of The 21st Century
 1. Strengthening NCLB Will Ensure That All Children Graduate High School
    Ready For College And The Global Economy. We will improve our high
    schools by increasing accountability for results, expanding access to
    Advanced Placement courses, and encouraging all students to complete a
    rigorous course of study.
      ū Strengthening Math And Science Instruction Will Be An Important
        Part Of This Effort. The President has proposed a new Adjunct
        Teacher Corps to encourage 30,000 math and science professionals to
        bring real-life experience to the classroom as part-time teachers,
        and he calls on Congress to fund this important program.
 2. Strengthening NCLB Will Better Help Struggling Schools. The President's
    FY 2008 Budget will increase Federal support for underperforming
    schools by more than $400 million _ to a total of more than $1 billion
    next year.
      ū The President Has Also Proposed Increasing Our Investment In The
        Teacher Incentive Fund To Nearly $200 Million Next Year. This fund
        rewards teachers who teach in low-income schools and help their
        students achieve great results.
 3. Strengthening NCLB Will Empower Parents With More Choices. When schools
    fail to make progress, No Child Left Behind gives parents real options:
    They can enroll their children in free tutoring or transfer them to a
    better-performing public school. The Administration is committed to
    helping more parents take advantage of these options by working to
    increase the availability of free tutoring and expand school choice
    options.
      ū The President Has Also Proposed "Opportunity Scholarships" To
        Assist Communities That Want To Provide Additional Scholarships For
        Low-Income Students To Attend Private Or Religious Schools. Since
        2004, the Federal government has funded a similar program in
        Washington, DC, and the President believes low-income students
        outside our Nation's capital should have the same opportunities.
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