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"A hopeful America is an America in which each child can read and write and add and subtract. A hopeful America is where children say 'I'm going to get an education early and I'm going to go to college.' A hopeful America is where people can dream and realize their dreams because the education system is fulfilling its promise." President Bush, in a speech about No Child Left Behind during his visit to Hyde Park Elementary in Jacksonville, Fla., in Sept. 2003. |
Did You Know? Under the safe harbor provision of the adequate yearly progress (AYP) formula, schools can make AYP if they reduce the percentage of students who are not proficient by 10 percent from the previous year, even if the achievement level of the students is below the state target. |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, The Achiever, [Date of issue].Again, thank you for using our newsletter to communicate to a larger audience the information and resources that are available through No Child Left Behind.
Last Modified: 11/06/2006
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