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WINs InterviewTODAY, PRESIDENT BUSH announced his fiscal year 2002 budget,
which provides the Education Department with the largest
increase of any domestic cabinet agency. Below is the statement by Secretary
Paige.
Information about the President's budget request for education -- including
a press release, detailed summary,
& state tables -- can be found at: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/Budget02
======================================================
Statement of U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige On President Bush's 2002
Education Budget Request.
April 9, 2001, U.S. Department of Education Auditorium
+=====================================================
Good afternoon everyone. I am pleased today to be able to announce the
details of President Bush's fiscal year 2002 budget
request for the Education Department. You all know that the President's
highest priority is education, and we continue to see
the expressions of that commitment. Today we see it in his budget request to
Congress. The President would give the
Department of Education the largest percentage budget increase of any
domestic Department.
The reason for this is simple: there is nothing more important for the
future of this great Nation than the education of our
children -- just ask any parent. As I stand here today, our system of
education is failing too many of those children. In
this very room on Friday, we heard that despite the ever-increasing federal
investment in education over the past decade,
average reading performance among our fourth graders has not improved since
1992. When 40 percent of our 4th-graders -- and
nearly 70 percent of inner-city 4th-graders -- are unable to read at even
the Basic level on the National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP), our education system is broken and repair is needed
urgently.
President Bush and I are especially concerned about the deep, persistent,
and unacceptable gaps in achievement between poor and
minority students and their more advantaged peers. The chart behind me shows
that despite nearly two decades of education
reform efforts, African-American and Hispanic students continue to score
significantly below White students on NAEP reading and
math assessments. The NAEP assessment for fourth grade reading released last
week illustrated that the flat average reading
scores resulted from better students performing better and poorer students
performing worse. Clearly, too many children are being
left behind by our current education system. The time has come for a bold
and fundamental change in how our system of public
education works.
I know we are here today to talk about the education budget, but there is
another message I hope you will take away from this
press conference. Improving our schools isn't just about money. The other
chart behind me shows that despite more than a decade
rapidly increasing Federal spending on elementary and secondary education,
student performance has not improved. Simply spending
more money in the same way is not the answer. We need to do things
differently, to adopt a culture of achievement in our
schools and school systems, and to demand results for our growing investment
in education.
That's why I'm especially proud of the President's 2002 budget request for
education. It provides an increase of $2.5 billion
or almost 6 percent over the 2001 program level -- the largest increase of
any domestic Department. As you know, this increase
comes in the context of the President's overall effort to restore discipline
to discretionary spending over the next decade while
delivering an across-the-board tax cut benefiting all American families. I
am very pleased by this demonstration of the
President's commitment to education.
I am even more pleased that these new dollars are focused on changing the
culture of our education system and closing the
achievement gap. Our budget reflects the principles put forward in "No Child
Left Behind": high standards; annual testing of all
students in grades 3-8 in reading and math; increased accountability for
student performance; a focus on research-based
practices -- particularly in teaching reading; reduced bureaucracy and
greater flexibility for States, school districts,
and schools; and expanded options for parents to make choices for their
children's education.
To support assessment of student, school, and State progress, the budget
provides $320 million to help States develop and use
annual reading and math assessments for all students in grades 3-8.
These funds will help ensure that all States have such assessments in place
by the 2004-2005 school year.
We also are asking for $9.1 billion in Title I Grants to Local Educational
Agencies, an increase of $459 million, to give States
and school districts financial support to turn around failing schools,
improve teacher quality, and ensure that all students
meet State academic standards before advancing to the next grade.
In particular, $400 million of these funds would be dedicated to efforts to
turn around low-performing schools, an increase of 78
percent over the 2001 level. The President's Reading First program would
help States and school districts implement comprehensive reading instruction
grounded in scientifically-based reading research for children in
kindergarten through third grade. The budget includes $900
million for Reading First State grants, more than triple the 2001 level for
reading instruction. To help improve teacher quality, the President is
requesting $2.6 billion for a new State formula grant program that would
consolidate several existing programs and give States and school
districts greater flexibility to fund their own needs and priorities in
developing and supporting a high-quality teaching
force. The request provides a $375 million, or 17 percent, increase over
2001 funding for the consolidated programs.
The President would create meaningful choices for parents through a new $175
million Charter Schools Homestead Fund. The program
dollars will be used to provide grants to leverage funds to build, lease,
purchase, or renovate facilities for use by charter
schools. The President is also proposing a tenfold increase in the annual
contribution limit for education savings accounts,
from $500 to $5,000. Parents would be able to make tax-free withdrawals from
these accounts to pay for elementary, secondary,
college, and after-school program expenses at both public and private
schools.
The President's budget includes a $1 billion increase for the Special
Education Grants to States program, for a total of $7.3
billion. This is the largest increase in this program ever requested by a
President, and would provide an estimated $1,133
for each child with a disability. That is approximately 17 percent of the
national average per-pupil expenditure -- the
highest level of Federal support ever under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act.
For postsecondary education, the budget provides a $1 billion increase for
Pell Grants to support a maximum grant of $3,850 --
the highest ever -- and to improve access to postsecondary education for
economically disadvantaged students. A $50 million
increase for TRIO would improve the level of outreach and support services
designed to help low-income students enroll in and
complete a college education. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
continue to play a key role in American higher education, and the President
would increase aid to these schools by $15 million. Postsecondary
institutions serving largely Hispanic populations will receive a $4 million
increase. We also would encourage more college students to pursue teaching
careers in high-need areas by expanding loan forgiveness for math and
science teachers serving low-income communities from $5,000 to a maximum of
$17,500.
These are just some of the highlights of the President's budget request for
Education. On behalf of the Department, I want to
express my thanks to President Bush for his commitment to our Nation's
children and to the Department of Education.
In addition to the Department's budget, the President will provide other
federal agencies with a $490 million increase to
support other initiatives related to his education reform agenda. I look
forward to working with these other agencies in any way I
can. It is time to stop funding failure and start building a culture of
accountability and achievement in our education system. "No
Child Left Behind" provides a comprehensive plan for transforming the
Federal role in education to support this goal, and the
President's 2002 budget represents a solid down payment for carrying out
that plan.
Thank you for listening, and I will be happy to answer any questions you may
have.
--
Heidi Watson
NIFL-WORKPLACE List Co-Moderator
Sr. Research Technologist
Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy
College of Education
The Pennsylvania State University
102 Rackley Building
University Park, PA 16802-3202
Phone: 814-863-3777 or 865-6472 direct
Fax: 814-863-6108
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<P><FONT size=3D2>TODAY, PRESIDENT BUSH announced his fiscal year 2002=20
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press release, detailed summary, </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT size=3D2>Statement of U.S. Secretary of Education Rod =
Paige <SPAN=20
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Bush's 2002=20
Education Budget Request. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>April 9, 2001, U.S. Department of Education=20
Auditorium</FONT></P>
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<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>Good afternoon everyone. I am pleased =
today to be=20
able to<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>announce the=20
details of President Bush's fiscal year 2002 budget</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>request for the Education Department. You =
all know=20
that the<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>President's=20
highest priority is education, and we continue to see</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>the expressions of that commitment. Today =
we see it=20
in his<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>budget request=20
to Congress. The President would give the</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>Department of Education the largest =
percentage budget=20
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domestic Department.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>The reason for this is simple: there is =
nothing more=20
important<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
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future of this great Nation than the education of our</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>children -- just ask any parent. As I =
stand here=20
today, our <SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
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despite the=20
ever-increasing <SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> =
</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>federal investment in education over the past =
decade,</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>average reading performance among our =
fourth graders=20
has not<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
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1992. When 40 percent of our 4th-graders -- and</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>nearly 70 percent of inner-city =
4th-graders -- are=20
unable to read<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>at even=20
the Basic level on the National Assessment of Educational</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>Progress (NAEP), our education system is =
broken and=20
repair is<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
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urgently.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>President Bush and I are especially =
concerned about=20
the deep,<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>persistent,=20
and unacceptable gaps in achievement between poor and</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>minority students and their more =
advantaged peers.=20
The chart<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>behind me=20
shows that despite nearly two decades of education</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>reform efforts, African-American and =
Hispanic=20
students continue<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
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score significantly below White students on NAEP reading and</FONT></P>
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grade reading<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
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last week illustrated that the flat average reading</FONT></P>
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performing=20
better and poorer<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>students performing worse. Clearly, too many children are=20
being</FONT></P>
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system. The time=20
has come<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
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and fundamental change in how our system of public</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>education works.<SPAN =
class=3D272045622-09042001>=20
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001></SPAN><FONT size=3D2>I =
know we are=20
here today to talk about the education budget, but<SPAN=20
class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3D2>there is =
another message I=20
hope you will take away from this</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>press conference. Improving our schools =
isn't just=20
about money. <SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>The=20
other chart behind me shows that despite more than a decade</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>rapidly increasing Federal spending on =
elementary and=20
secondary<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>education,=20
student performance has not improved. Simply spending</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>more money in the same way is not the =
answer. We need=20
to do<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>things differently, to =
adopt a=20
culture of achievement in our</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>schools and school systems, and to demand =
results for=20
our growing<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>investment=20
in education.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>That's why I'm especially proud of the =
President's=20
2002 budget<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>request=20
for education. It provides an increase of $2.5 billion</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>or almost 6 percent over the 2001 program =
level --=20
the largest<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>increase=20
of any domestic Department. As you know, this increase</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>comes in the context of the President's =
overall=20
effort to restore<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>discipline to=20
discretionary spending over the next decade while</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>delivering an across-the-board tax cut =
benefiting all=20
American<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>families. I=20
am very pleased by this demonstration of the</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>President's commitment to =
education.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>I am even more pleased that these new =
dollars are=20
focused on<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>changing the culture =
of our=20
education system and closing the</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>achievement gap. Our budget reflects the =
principles=20
put forward<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>in "No=20
Child Left Behind": high standards; annual testing of all</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>students in grades 3-8 in reading and =
math;=20
increased<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>accountability for student performance; a focus on=20
research-based</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>practices -- particularly in teaching =
reading;=20
reduced<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>bureaucracy=20
and greater flexibility for States, school districts,</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>and schools; and expanded options for =
parents to make=20
choices for<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>their=20
children's education.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>To support assessment of student, school, =
and State=20
progress, the<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>budget=20
provides $320 million to help States develop and use</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>annual reading and math assessments for =
all students=20
in grades 3-8.<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>These funds will help ensure that all =
States have=20
such<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>assessments in=20
place by the 2004-2005 school year.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>We also are asking for $9.1 billion in =
Title I Grants=20
to Local<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>Educational=20
Agencies, an increase of $459 million, to give States</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>and school districts financial support to =
turn around=20
failing<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>schools,=20
improve teacher quality, and ensure that all students</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>meet State academic standards before =
advancing to the=20
next<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>grade.<SPAN =
class=3D272045622-09042001>=20
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>In particular, $400 million of these =
funds would be=20
dedicated to<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>efforts=20
to turn around low-performing schools, an increase of 78</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>percent over the 2001 level.<SPAN=20
class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>The President's Reading First program =
would=20
help States and<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>school districts =
implement=20
comprehensive reading instruction<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> =
</SPAN>grounded=20
in scientifically-based reading research for children in<SPAN=20
class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3D2>kindergarten =
through third=20
grade. The budget includes $900</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>million for Reading First State grants, =
more than=20
triple the 2001<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>level for =
reading=20
instruction.<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>To help improve =
teacher=20
quality, the President is requesting $2.6<SPAN =
class=3D272045622-09042001>=20
</SPAN>billion for a new State formula grant program that would<SPAN=20
class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3D2>consolidate =
several=20
existing programs and give States and school</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>districts greater flexibility to fund =
their own needs=20
and<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>priorities in=20
developing and supporting a high-quality teaching</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>force. The request provides a $375 =
million, or 17=20
percent,<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>increase over=20
2001 funding for the consolidated programs.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>The President would create meaningful =
choices for=20
parents through<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>a new=20
$175 million Charter Schools Homestead Fund. The program</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>dollars will be used to provide grants to =
leverage=20
funds to<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>build, lease,=20
purchase, or renovate facilities for use by charter</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>schools. The President is also proposing =
a tenfold=20
increase in<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>the annual=20
contribution limit for education savings accounts,</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>from $500 to $5,000. Parents would be =
able to make=20
tax-free<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>withdrawals=20
from these accounts to pay for elementary, secondary,</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>college, and after-school program =
expenses at both=20
public and<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>private=20
schools.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>The President's budget includes a $1 =
billion increase=20
for the<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>Special=20
Education Grants to States program, for a total of $7.3</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>billion. This is the largest increase in =
this program=20
ever<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>requested by a=20
President, and would provide an estimated $1,133</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>for each child with a disability. That is =
approximately 17<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>percent of the national average per-pupil expenditure -- =
the</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>highest level of Federal support ever =
under the=20
Individuals with<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>Disabilities Education Act.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>For postsecondary education, the budget =
provides a $1=20
billion<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>increase for=20
Pell Grants to support a maximum grant of $3,850 --</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>the highest ever -- and to improve access =
to=20
postsecondary<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>education for economically disadvantaged students. A $50=20
million</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>increase for TRIO would improve the level =
of outreach=20
and support<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>services=20
designed to help low-income students enroll in and</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>complete a college education.<SPAN=20
class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>Historically Black Colleges and =
Universities=20
continue to play a<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>key role in =
American=20
higher education, and the President would<SPAN =
class=3D272045622-09042001>=20
</SPAN>increase aid to these schools by $15 million. Postsecondary<SPAN=20
class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>institutions serving largely Hispanic =
populations will receive a<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>$4 =
million=20
increase.<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>We also would =
encourage more=20
college students to pursue teaching<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001>=20
</SPAN>careers in high-need areas by expanding loan forgiveness for =
math<SPAN=20
class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN>and science teachers serving =
low-income=20
communities from $5,000<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> =
</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>to a maximum of $17,500. </FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>These are just some of the highlights of =
the=20
President's budget<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>request for Education. On behalf of the Department, I want =
to</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>express my thanks to President Bush for =
his=20
commitment to our<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>Nation's children and to the Department of =
Education.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>In addition to the Department's budget, =
the President=20
will<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>provide other=20
federal agencies with a $490 million increase to</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>support other initiatives related to his =
education=20
reform ag<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001>e</SPAN>nda. <SPAN=20
class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3D2>I look forward =
to working=20
with these other agencies in any way I</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>can.<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> =
</SPAN>It is time=20
to stop funding failure and start building a culture<SPAN=20
class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3D2>of =
accountability and=20
achievement in our education system. "No</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>Child Left Behind" provides a =
comprehensive plan for=20
transforming<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>the=20
Federal role in education to support this goal, and the</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>President's 2002 budget represents a =
solid down=20
payment for<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>carrying=20
out that plan.</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2>Thank you for listening, and I will be =
happy to=20
answer any<SPAN class=3D272045622-09042001> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>questions=20
you may have.</FONT></P>
<DIV align=3Dleft>-- <BR>Heidi Watson<BR>NIFL-WORKPLACE List=20
Co-Moderator<BR><BR>Sr. Research Technologist<BR>Institute for the Study =
of=20
Adult Literacy<BR>College of Education<BR>The Pennsylvania State=20
University<BR>102 Rackley Building<BR>University Park, PA=20
16802-3202<BR>Phone: 814-863-3777 or 865-6472=20
direct<BR>Fax: 814-863-6108<BR>E-mail: =20
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