I need a quote from George W. Bush saying that must be "penalties,"
"consequences," or "sanctions" for schools and students that fail by
non-promotion or non-graduation.
For instance, the quote could be, "There need to be penalties for
students who do not pass standardized tests. They should not be able
to graduate if they do not pass the test." OR "There must be the
consequence of non-promotion for students who do not meet standards."
The quote must be a direct quote of George W. Bush. Must relate to No
Child Left Behind. Must deal with non-graduation or non-promotion.
Must contain one of the following words: Sanctions, consequence(s),
penalties. Obviously, source must be provided. |
Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
09 Apr 2004 11:36 PDT
Is this the type of quote you're after?
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"Perhaps the biggest problem is that we have passed children from
grade to grade, year after year, and those -- child hadn't learned the
basics of reading and math. That says to me that somebody somewhere
along the way believes certain children can't learn, so, therefore,
let's just shuffle them through..."
"Schools that perform poorly will be noticeable and given time, and
given incentives, and given resources to improve. Schools that don't
improve will begin to face consequences, such as that parents can move
their child to another public school, or hire a tutor, or any other
academic help. We will not accept a school that does not teach and
will not change."
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
09 Apr 2004 15:01 PDT
Also, it's very unlikely that you'll find a quote from a politician
advocating that a student -- any student -- should be penalized in any
fashion. For
Bush to say that an underperforming student in the No Child Left
Behind program should be...well...left behind!...would be an enormous
political mistake.
Instead, politicians hold the schools themselves accountable for
lifting up the performance of all students, as in the following
remarks:
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...Under the No Child Left Behind Act, every student in this country
will be held to high standards, and every school will be held
accountable for results.
...But it's also important to recognize that pouring money into
systems that do not teach and refuse to change will not help our
children. We help children by measuring the educational progress of
every single child, and by insisting on change when progress is not
made. We're spending more money on schools, but the change is we're
now asking for results. And those results must be proven, and those
results must be measured every single year.
...The core of the No Child Left Behind legislation is that every
child must be tested on the basics, starting early, because testing
shows what children are learning and where they need help. We also
need to train the teachers in scientifically proven methods of
teaching the basics so that their students can make progress. And if
the basics are not being taught, and our children not meeting
standards, schools must be held to account. There must be a
consequence. The status quo if a school is mediocre is not acceptable.
...When a student passes from grade to grade without knowing how to
read and write, add and subtract, the damage can last a lifetime. We
must not tolerate a system that just gives up on a child early. We
must not tolerate tired excuses. We must challenge persistent failure.
And that is precisely what this nation is going to do....We are
insisting on high standards and high achievement for every school in
every corner of America because we have a fundamental belief that
every child can learn in this country.
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Would these quotes meet your needs?
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Clarification of Question by
educationquestions-ga
on
10 Apr 2004 13:10 PDT
Thank you for your help and this is close, but not quite it. Such a
quote may very well not exist, but I thought it did and I need it to
be more specific about non-promotion or non-graduation as a sanction,
consequence or penalty. Sorry...
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