Re: NYC Dept Ed paid private tutor 21 million, most of it in overhead

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Here's another quote from people who have been misguided that you will  like, 
Art.  
 
"Mission Accomplished." 
 
--Billee
 
In a message dated 4/7/2009 10:09:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
aburke5054@aol.com writes:

I keep  wondering how many school and neighborhood libraries that 21 million 
would  have benefitted.  But, of course, NCLB and the tutoring was never 
about  
helping students.  It was about profit.

Nancy  
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"The  No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is among our nation’s most 
critical  federal civil rights measures."
-- Mexican  American Legal Defense Fund

"LCCR believes that NCLB is a civil rights  law, and that some of the
requirements of NCLB constitute, in essence, the  rights of children to
obtain a quality education. "
--   Leadership Council on Civil Rights

"NCLB presents an opportunity to  ensure that Latino and English language
learner (ELL) students obtain  access to the rigorous coursework they
need to meet challenging standards  and that their progress is measured
by appropriate assessments. In  addition, the reporting of this
information required under NCLB can provide  parents and the community
with the tools to hold schools accountable for  helping students meet
academic standards."
-  La  Raza

Art




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