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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (May 20, 2002)

Secretary Paige, Under Secretary Hickok, Congresswoman Hart and Beaver County education leaders discuss "No Child Left Behind".



Secretary Paige, Under Secretary Hickok, Congresswoman Hart and Beaver County education leaders discuss "No Child Left Behind". "For more than 30 years, parents have had few options when it came to their children's education," says Secretary Paige. "That will not be the case anymore. When schools fail to meet state standards for three years in a row, children from disadvantaged backgrounds will be eligible to obtain supplemental services, including tutoring, remedial education, extra classes, summer school, after-school programs and other supplemental academic services to help boost their achievement."

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"For more than 30 years, parents have had few options when it came to their children's education," says Secretary Paige. "That will not be the case anymore. When schools fail to meet state standards for three years in a row, children from disadvantaged backgrounds will be eligible to obtain supplemental services, including tutoring, remedial education, extra classes, summer school, after-school programs and other supplemental academic services to help boost their achievement."