Transforming_The_Federal_Role

Transforming The Federal Role Transforming the Federal Role in Education So That No Child is Left Behind Summary of President George Bushes Education Reform Policy “We have a genuine national crisis. More and more, we are divided into two nations. One that reads, and one that doesn't. One that dreams, and one that doesn't“ (Presidents George W. Bush 2000). One of the most interesting, and controversial topics in the Bush Administration is America’s Education Reform. Unfortunately, with the 21st Centuries hope and promise comes a group of needy students who are unable to read at a basic level. Our high school seniors are behind students of other countries on international math tests and almost 1/3 of our college freshmen are finding it necessary to take remedial courses before they are able to begin regular college courses. There has been a concern for some time throughout America regarding the quality of public education. Students are graduating from high school without adequate knowledge of the three R's. Universities are recruiting a multitude of incompetent pseudo-scholars. Employers don't understand why the new generation of workers do not possess the basic skills to perform the job. It would appear that American students are education, schools, students, standards, school, bush, time, state, quality, parents, one, child, system, president, local, improve, high, funds, educational, courses, public, programs, national, important, government, given, funding, federal, districts, curriculum, community, choice, being, before, american