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Announcement made on 'No child Left Behind' Act
By Phil Lipof
(New York-WABC, Sep. 26, 2007) - From the U.N. to school. President Bush is touting new national test scores today. He says the results prove his signature education law, the "No Child Left Behind" act, is working and deserves renewal by Congress.
Education reporter Art Mcfarland is live in Midtown with that story.
The Brode prize, handed out last week makes it no coincidence that the president used a New York City appearance to talk about changes that he'd like to see changes in the law called "No Child Left Behind".
As he did so, he gave a lot of credit to New York for academic achievement.
The president was joined by Mayor Bloomberg, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. Also, students from the high achieving P.S. 76 in the Bronx were also in attendance.
Mr. Bush made a strong call for Congress to reauthorize no child left behind and he also recommended strengthening the law with measures that include:
As he made those proposal, the president said other urban school districts have something to learn from New York.
"The city tackled a challenges of underperforming schools, in such a way that has become a model for urban schools. This achievement is a hopeful sign for other school districts in across America. If New York City can do it, you can do it," said Bush.
Later on today on Eyewitness News at 5:00 p.m. we will have reaction to the president's visit from the mayor and the chancellor, as well as the kids from P.S. 76. in the Bronx.
(Copyright 2007 WABC-TV)
