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Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8434] Leave no child behind
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 20:23:21 +0900
Organization: Fukui University
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See article below for what is going to get left behind in bilingual and ESL
education.
Charles Jannuzi
Fukui, Japan
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030108/clw022_1.html
Press Release Source: Office of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Tubbs Jones Says 'No Child Left Behind' Education Plan 'Left Funding Behind'
Wednesday January 8, 5:33 pm ET
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed
the "No Child Left Behind Act" with a great deal of fanfare. The bipartisan
No Child Left Behind Act mandated high expectations that promised additional
resources to elevate student achievement and the money necessary to raise
teacher quality, reduce class sizes, and implement other initiatives proven
to help children learn.
One month after signing into law the No Child Left Behind Act in January
2002, President Bush submitted his FY 2003 budget to Congress, which
completely undercut the landmark education act he had just signed.
Specifically, the FY 2003 Bush education budget cuts $90 million from the FY
2002 enacted level for No Child Left Behind programs.
"The No Child Left Behind Act seems to have left behind the funding
necessary for every child to receive a quality education," said Rep. Tubbs
Jones.
The FY 2003 Bush education budget threatens to undermine education reform by
doing following:
* Cuts Teacher Quality. The Teacher Quality Initiative helps states and
school districts reduce class sizes and better recruit and train
teachers. The Republican budget cuts teacher quality programs by 4%,
eliminating high-quality training for 18,000 teachers.
* Falls Short on Title I. The Bush budget falls more than $4 billion
short of the No Child Left Behind Act's authorization level for Title
I.
As a result of growing demand, an estimated 250,000 more eligible
children would be left behind by Title I next year than were this
year.
* Fails Promise to Fully Fund Special Education. The President's budget
includes only a $1 billion increase for the long under-funded special
education program (IDEA). At this rate, it will take another 15 years
to reach the level of funding promised by the Congress 27 years ago.
* Freezes After-School Programs. The No Child Left Behind Act promised a
$500 million increase for after-school programs in FY 2003. By
instead
freezing the budget for this initiative at $1 billion, the Republican
budget denies 33,000 children safe places to learn after school.
* Cuts Safe and Drug-Free Schools by $103 Million. The Republican
budget
cuts funding for this program by 14%. This program helps make our
schools safe by supporting comprehensive, integrated approaches to
drug
and violence prevention.
* Fails to Increase Bilingual Education. Finally, the Republican budget
freezes Bilingual Education - a cut after inflation - even though
schools must teach 300,000 more students with limited English
proficiency next year.
One of the first orders of business of the 108th Congress will be passing
the remaining appropriations bills for FY 2003. During this process,
Democrats will fight for adequate funding for No Child Left Behind
programs -- resisting the inadequate funding provided in the Republican
budget.
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Source: Office of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones
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