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Landmark Education Bill
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style='text-align:center'><b><span
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Signs
Landmark Federal Education Bill <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span>On
January 8, 2002 President Bush signed the Federal Education
Bill, a
$26.5-billion plan to help children escape America's worst public
schools. </p>
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</span>We've
spent billions of dollars with lousy results," the president
said.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Now its time to
spend billions of
dollars and get good results." </p>
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</span>Among
the changes, a few are especially noteworthy:</p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Authorizes
$26.5-billion for the 2002 budget year, which began Oct.1, for
K-12 education.
That is about $8-billion more than the year before.<span
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yes"> </span></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Requires
annual state tests in reading and math for children in grades three
through
eight as of the 2005-2006 school year.<span
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</span>Schools whose scores fail to improve two years in a row
could receive
more federal aid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If
scores still fail
to improve, low-income students can receive tutoring or
transportation to
another public school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>A school in
which scores fail to improve over six years could have staff
changes.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In schools already
considered poor
performers, students could receive tutoring or transportation as
early as the
fall.</p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Requires
schools to raise all students to reading and math proficiency in
the next 12
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Schools also
must close gaps in
scores between wealthy and poor, and white and minority
students.</p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Allows
churches and other religious groups to provide tutoring and
after-school
programs.</p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Allows
school districts to spend federal teacher-quality funds on other
purposes --
training, hiring, or raises for teachers, for example.</p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Provides
aid to build new charter schools and help existing ones.</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>How will this bill
impact you as
an education employer?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>You need to fill
vacant positions
and you will be able to use funds for training and hiring
teachers.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Currently, there is a of lot
demand for
teachers and very few qualified teachers to go around. You must
get a head
start on advertising your openings. You need to list your
employment openings
where it will have the most impact. The internet is the best means
of
advertising available, where you'll see the best results. You need
to post your
opening on a site where the teachers go. The site that will give
you the
greatest exposure and best results is <a
href="http://education-employment.com/">http://education-emp
loyment.com</a>
and you can post your positions for free during the month of
January.<span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>
</span><b>How
will this bill impact you as a teacher? <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>Now is the best time
to be a
teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You will be
able to get the
highest paying positions.</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>By going to <a
href="http://education-employment.com/">http://education-emp
loyment.com</a> you
can view positions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia,
then contact
the employer to apply for the position of your choice.<span
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</span><b>This
new bill is a big step in the advancement of education in the
United States as
a whole</b>!</p>
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