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To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (3537)	4/6/2002 4:09:09 PM
From: Patricia Trinchero	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15516

democrats.org The above article is about Bush's failure to fund his own "No Child Left Behind" program. What a phony piece of dirt the guy is. Pat

To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (3537)	4/11/2002 4:59:21 PM
From: Mephisto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15516

Awhile back, I heard Bush wasn't going to fund a Education Plan but I never realized it was the one he signed with Kennedy. What W really wanted was the photo op with Kennedy! At that time the press noted how W would use to his advantage the photo with Ted Kennedy.

To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (3537)	4/11/2002 7:13:32 PM
From: Mephisto	Respond to of 15516

" Senator Ted Kennedy Delivers"……"Response on Bush's Broken Promise to America's Schools" "We cannot remain silent when the President now fails to fund his own education bill. It was a wonderful promise -- but it has become a hollow promise. In fact, his budget proposal actually cuts funds for public school reform, while providing 4 billion dollars to private schools -- and 600 billion dollars in new tax breaks for the wealthy. With the President's cuts in education, 18,000 fewer teachers will be trained next year." Apr 6, 2002 democrats.org This is Senator Ted Kennedy, and I want to talk about one of the most important priorities for America's families and America's future ? a good education for every child in America. Good schools and good teachers help students realize their dreams. They keep America strong by developing the skills essential for prosperity and our national security. Good schools and good teachers help children become good citizens who live up to our best values as a nation. Last year, I was proud to work with President Bush to enact major legislation to improve the nation's public schools -- and give education the priority it deserves, as one of the most important investments America can make. The progress we made then was the culmination of a long effort. Over the last six years, Democrats have worked successfully to increase federal help for local public schools -- to see that schools have well--trained, qualified teachers in every classroom, and smaller class sizes, so that teachers can discipline and give students more one-on-one attention. We want to help local communities modernize their schools, rebuild crumbling facilities, and make their schools safer. During those years, we increased federal assistance to schools by an average of over 13 percent a year. We still have much more to do to improve our public schools. And last year, we worked closely with President Bush to enact those landmark bipartisan education reforms for the future. Politics should stop at the schoolhouse door. But we also have to stand up for what is right. We cannot remain silent when the President now fails to fund his own education bill. It was a wonderful promise -- but it has become a hollow promise. In fact, his budget proposal actually cuts funds for public school reform, while providing 4 billion dollars to private schools -- and 600 billion dollars in new tax breaks for the wealthy. With the President's cuts in education, 18,000 fewer teachers will be trained next year. With the President's cuts in education, 33,000 children will be denied after-school programs that keep kids off the streets. With the President's cuts in education, six million needy children will be left behind. One in every five students will attend a school that's unsafe or crumbling. There's not one dollar in the President's budget to rebuild and modernize America's schools. With the President's cuts in education, the doors to college will be closed for many students. Pell Grants won't go up by even one penny, even though college tuition continues to climb. Just this week, the President called for more help for children in their early years, so they can start school ready to learn. But once again, the President fails to provide parents and child care workers and preschool teachers with the resources to meet this important new challenge. It's time to match reform in education with resources for education. Democrats ask the President to join with us to keep the promise made last year. Instead of diverting billions of dollars to private schools, we should invest those billions in our public schools as the President promised ? for better teachers, smaller classes, and safer schools. To us, this should not be a partisan fight. It's a fight for America's future. And we can't afford to walk away from it. We ask you, the American people, to stand with us by letting the President and Congress know that education is your priority too. Thank you for listening. Copyright © 1995-2002 DNC Services Corporation Paid for by the Democratic National Committee Powered by Xymbol and QRSNewmedia.