More Tony Sanchez

[Carol Holst <kceh@AIRMAIL.NET>]

Please go to www.tonysanchez.com for more. This was brought to my
attention yesterday:

Tony Sanchez Outlines Education Agenda

                         For Immediate
Release:                                                      Contact:
Michelle Kucera
Wednesday, January 30, 2002

(512) 615-1311
Making the Grade: Demanding Real Accountability

Instead of relying on high-stakes standardized tests to measure a
student's success, Texas should monitor student progress continually,
recognizing that true accountability means far more than just
standardized test results. The true measure of how well our schools
serve our students should not stop with test scores. We should consider
other criteria, including: certification of teachers, the presence or
absence of up-to-date books in the school library, computer-based
learning tools, and whether the school facilities and environment
support learning. Far too many children are being saddled at a young age
with the label "failure" which can have a devastating effect on a
child's future. Texas must come to the realization that if a child
cannot read by the third grade, it is the system that has failed and not
the child.

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