JohnnyMarzetti
09-22-2004, 01:08 PM
School Achievement Gap Grows
Under President Bush, the US has continued to fall behind other industrial nations in academic performance. Our high school graduation rate is lower than in countries like France, Germany and Japan.
Broken Promise for "No Child Left Behind" Act
Bush said that the No Child Left Behind Act was designed to close this achievement gap, yet in 2004 his budget provided $9 billion less for the Act than Congress authorized. In fact, President Bush has never met the level of funding authorized to implement his key education Act.
After School Programs: Underfunded
Up to 15 million children go home after school to empty homes, yet President Bush's 2005 budget includes only half the funding he promised for after-school programs in the No Child Left Behind Act.
No Help Fro Soaring College Costs
College tuition and fees have risen 35% since President Bush took office, yet the Bush administration has refused to provide funding that would allow more students to attend college. For 3 straight years, Bush has broken his campaign promise to increase the federal student Pell Grant maximum to $5,100 a year.
New Limits on Early Education
The country's biggest early education program, Head Start, has proven to help poor childred succeed. Yet President Bush plans to freeze Head Start enrollment, preventing 40% of children eligible for Head Start from benefiting from the program.
Under President Bush, the US has continued to fall behind other industrial nations in academic performance. Our high school graduation rate is lower than in countries like France, Germany and Japan.
Broken Promise for "No Child Left Behind" Act
Bush said that the No Child Left Behind Act was designed to close this achievement gap, yet in 2004 his budget provided $9 billion less for the Act than Congress authorized. In fact, President Bush has never met the level of funding authorized to implement his key education Act.
After School Programs: Underfunded
Up to 15 million children go home after school to empty homes, yet President Bush's 2005 budget includes only half the funding he promised for after-school programs in the No Child Left Behind Act.
No Help Fro Soaring College Costs
College tuition and fees have risen 35% since President Bush took office, yet the Bush administration has refused to provide funding that would allow more students to attend college. For 3 straight years, Bush has broken his campaign promise to increase the federal student Pell Grant maximum to $5,100 a year.
New Limits on Early Education
The country's biggest early education program, Head Start, has proven to help poor childred succeed. Yet President Bush plans to freeze Head Start enrollment, preventing 40% of children eligible for Head Start from benefiting from the program.