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| Title | Wyden, Castillo Unveil Proposals To Improve "No Child Left Behind" Law |
| Body | From: "DENNIS Ed" Superintendent's Update #47 March 5, 2004 Wyden, Castillo Unveil Proposals To Improve "No Child Left Behind" Law For the SUPERINTENDENT'S PIPELINE UPDATE Go To: <http://www.ode.state.or.us/pipeline/index.htm> 1. Wyden, Castillo Unveil Proposals To Improve "No Child Left Behind" Law Listening sessions" with parents, school and community leaders result in five-point plan for improving Federal school rules U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo unveiled a five-point proposal for improving the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law. The proposal is synthesized from the concerns and suggestions of parents, teachers, schools and community leaders; Wyden has held numerous "listening sessions" across Oregon in recent months and during her first year in office, Castillo visited 35 school districts in the state and gathered feedback on NCLB. Today's joint proposal is the result of these two efforts and will be sent directly to the U.S. Department of Education, which has the power to make changes to the law administratively. If the Secretary of Education fails to act, Wyden will introduce legislation in Congress to change the law. Areas that Wyden and Castillo have targeted for improvement include fairness in student testing and school ratings, teacher recruitment and retention, and parental involvement. "Many people I heard from are distrustful of the No Child Left Behind law, and some want to mend it while others would prefer to scrap the whole thing and start over," said Wyden. "While I understand the distrust, I don't think we should walk away from this critical battle just yet. We have an obligation to our kids to attempt to change bad rules, preserve the worthwhile parts of the law, and get on with the challenge of improving our schools." "I have been clear in my support for federal resources and programs to help Oregon close the achievement gap for poor, minority and disadvantaged students," Castillo said. "As we work to implement the law, it is also clear that there are some technical obstacles. There are parts of NCLB that are simply not good for Oregon students." The Wyden/Castillo initiative is designed to address the law's least workable provisions and enhance its benefits for Oregon children and schools. Proposed improvements to No Child Left Behind are found on the website at: <http://www.ode.state.or.us/pipeline/index.htm> |
| Source | Superintendent's Update #47 |
| Inputdate | 2004-03-09 17:13:00 |
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