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December 2, 2003

Secretary of Education Rod Paige addresses a conference on English Language Acquisition to unveil a new initiative to help parents play a more active role in their children's education.

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Transcript: Education simply cannot be something for the privileged few. Every single child deserves a quality education. And if learning a language is what is needed, then that is what we must provide.

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Transcript: At a time when most Americans speak just one language, these children are the bridge between two cultures. Helping them learn English while at the same time providing a quality education is the single most important thing that we can do to help them achieve the American dream.

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Transcript: To help parents become more involved, to help parents understand what their rights are under the No Child Left Behind Act. We want all parents of English language learners to know what to expect under the No Child Left Behind Act.

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Transcript: This is what the law provides for parents. The law supports this for parents, and parents should know this and demand it.

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