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LEAVING CHILDREN BEHIND: REPUBLICAN PLAN SHORTCHANGES COLORADO'S KIDS
Thursday July 10, 2003FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 10, 2003
Contact: Josh Freed
(202) 225-4431
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives on July 10 will vote on a Republican education-funding plan that dramatically shortchanges the No Child Left Behind Act and programs for disabled students. A report released by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) detailed the plan’s underfuding of education programs by more than $8 billion nationwide and $96 million in Colorado.
Rep. DeGette opposes this shortsighted plan because it fails Colorado’s children by forcing schools to comply with federal mandates without providing sufficient funding to meet these goals. As a result, Colorado’s schools will face a shortfall in federal funding just as the state faces its worst budget crisis in almost 60 years.
“One month ago, President Bush declared ‘we bring the promise of quality education to every child in America. Part of the answer is funding and we are meeting our obligation here in Washington, DC.’ Well, this plan does not meet our obligations. Instead, it shortchanges our children by $96 million, underfunding low-income schools, teacher training, after-school programs, and schools near military bases,” said Rep. DeGette.
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July 10, 2003
Contact: Josh Freed
(202) 225-4431
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives on July 10 will vote on a Republican education-funding plan that dramatically shortchanges the No Child Left Behind Act and programs for disabled students. A report released by U.S. Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) detailed the plan’s underfuding of education programs by more than $8 billion nationwide and $96 million in Colorado.
Rep. DeGette opposes this shortsighted plan because it fails Colorado’s children by forcing schools to comply with federal mandates without providing sufficient funding to meet these goals. As a result, Colorado’s schools will face a shortfall in federal funding just as the state faces its worst budget crisis in almost 60 years.
“One month ago, President Bush declared ‘we bring the promise of quality education to every child in America. Part of the answer is funding and we are meeting our obligation here in Washington, DC.’ Well, this plan does not meet our obligations. Instead, it shortchanges our children by $96 million, underfunding low-income schools, teacher training, after-school programs, and schools near military bases,” said Rep. DeGette.
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