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Education Issues

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, H.R. 1

Link to Department of Education's No Child Left Behind Site

Press Releases:

• Boehner Praises President Bush for Education Budget Announcement, Challenges Education Reform Opponents to Use Funds to Get Results - January 4, 2003

• Boehner Challenges Center for Education Policy Attack on Bipartisan No Child Left Behind Reforms - January 3, 2003

• House GOP Members Praise Education Department for Moving Forward on Plans to Enforce Law Requiring Equal Access for Boy Scouts - November 15, 2002

• Pennsylvania, Mississippi Schools Lead by Example in Implementing No Child Left Behind Reforms - November 1, 2002

• Boehner Backs Secretary Paige’s Strong Stand on State Education Standards - October 23, 2002

• Democrat Leaders Have “No Plan, No Budget, No Credibility” on Funding Education Reform, Boehner Says - September 23, 2002

• Report Further Confirms Need for No Child Left Behind Teacher Quality Reforms - August 22, 2002

• House Republicans Spotlight Historic Education Funding and Reforms in North Chicago - August 2, 2002

• Committee Gets Update on Implementation of President Bush’s No Child Left Behind Education Reforms - July 24, 2002

• New Analysis Shows America’s Poorest Public Schools to Receive Historic Funding Boost From Bush Education Reforms - July 9, 2002

• Largest Federal Funding Increase in History for K-12 Education Takes Effect, Linked to Reform - July 1, 2002

• Parental Choice Provisions in New Law Will Boost Public Schools, Boehner Tells State Educators - June 13, 2002

• Boehner Praises Secretary Paige for Plans to Help School Districts Expand Parental Options - May 8, 2002

• Rep. Boehner Thanks Bush Administration for Listening to Tristate Teachers, School Leaders, Parents on Implementing No Child Left Behind Education Reforms - May 6, 2002

• GOP Wartime Budget Keeps Commitment to Education Reform - March 20, 2002

• New Study Reveals Teacher and Student Support for Regular Testing - March 6, 2002

• President Bush Signs Landmark Education Reforms into Law - January 8, 2002

• H.R. 1 Provides Unprecedented Flexibility to Local School Districts Across the Nation - January 8, 2002

Chairman's Message:

• Title I -- Resources for Reform: New Hope for America's Most Disadvantaged Public Schools (PDF) (Report prepared by Chairman John Boehner (R-OH) and Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH), July 9, 2002)
• Education Leaders Council Annual Conference Keynote Luncheon in Denver, Colorado -- Remarks as Prepared by U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) , (September 28, 2002)
• Serving Schoolchildren and Increasing Options for Parents -- Speech by Chairman John Boehner, June 13, 2002, at Education Department Conference on Supplemental Services

What the H.R. 1 Reforms Mean for Your State and Your Local Schools:

• Funding for What Works:  Title I Funding by State -- FY 2001 vs. FY 2002 (pdf)

• Funding for What Works:  Title I Funding by Local School District -- FY 2001 vs. FY 2002 (pdf)

• Flexibility and Local Control:  New Flexible Funds for Every Local School District in America (pdf)

• Expanded Parental Options:  Immediate New Options for Students in Chronically Underachieving Schools -- State by State (pdf)

• Funding for What Works:  President Bush's FY 2003 Budget Proposals -- State by State Highlights

Statements in Support of H.R. 1 Conference Report:

• President George W. Bush (Senate Passage) - December 18, 2001

• President George W. Bush - December 11, 2001

• House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert - December 13, 2001

• Education Secretary Rod Paige - December 13, 2001 

H.R. 1 Conference Report Charts:

• Education Spending vs. Education Achievement (pdf)

• GOP Strives to Fulfill IDEA's Promise (pdf)

• New Flexibility for States, Local Schools in H.R. 1 (pdf)

• ESEA Program Consolidation (pdf)

Dear Colleague Letters and Speeches:

• No Child Left Behind Act Delivers New Options for Thousands of Low-Income Children - November 4, 2002

• “No Child Left Behind” Transforms Bilingual Education Programs, Empowers Hispanic Parents to Ensure LEP Children Learn English - October 17, 2002

• Democrat Leaders, Lobbyists Distort Facts About Education Funding - October 8, 2002

• Insisting on Reading Results for Our Children: No Child Left Behind Act Transforming Public Education With New Funding & Accountability; President's FY2003 Budget Adds Even More - October 4, 2002

• Education Leaders Council Annual Conference Keynote Luncheon in Denver, Colorado - Remarks as Prepared by U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) , September 28, 2002

• Serving Schoolchildren and Increasing Options for Parents - Speech by Chairman John Boehner, June 13, 2002, at Education Department Conference on Supplemental Services

Committee Action:

• October 8, 2002 - Education Reform Subcommittee hearing on "Literacy Partnerships That Work"

• July 24, 2002 - Full Committee hearing on Implementation of the "No Child Left Behind Act"

• November 13, 2001 - Full Committee hearing on "Closing the Achievement Gap by Improving Reading Instruction" in Orlando, Florida
  Printed Hearing:  Serial No. 107-41 (PDF, 2.7M)

• November 8, 2001 - Education Reform Subcommittee hearing on "Impact Aid: Ensuring All Children Receive a Quality Education"
  Printed Hearing:  Serial No. 107-38 (PDF, 2.1M)

• March 29, 2001 - Full Committee hearing on H.R. 1, H.R. 340 and H.R. 345, "Transforming the Federal Role in Education for the 21st Century"
  Printed Hearing:  Serial No. 107-10 (PDF, 2M)

• March 28, 2001 - Full Committee Members' Day hearing on H.R. 1, "No Child Left Behind"
  Printed Hearing:  Serial No. 107-9 (PDF, 3.9M)

• March 8, 2001 - Education Reform Subcommittee hearing on "Measuring Success: Using Assessments and Accountability to Raise Student Achievement"
  Printed Hearing:  Serial No. 107-6 (PDF, 4.7M)

• March 7, 2001 - Full Committee hearing on "Leave No Child Behind"
  Printed Hearing:  Serial No. 107-5 (PDF, 761K)

• March 2, 2001 - Full Committee hearing on "Improving Academic Achievement with Freedom and Accountability" in Chicago, Illinois
  Printed Hearing:  Serial No. 107-4 (PDF, 1.4M)

• March 1, 2001 - Full Committee hearing on "State Leadership in Education Reform"
  Printed Hearing:  Serial No. 107-3 (PDF, 1.5M)

• February 20, 2001 - Full Committee hearing on "Reading and Accountability: Improving 21st Century Schools" in Marietta, Georgia
  Printed Hearing:  Serial No. 107-2 (PDF, 1.4M)

• February 16, 2001 - Full Committee hearing on "Flexibility, Accountability, and Quality Education" in Bradenton, Florida
  Printed Hearing:  Serial No. 107-1 (PDF, 1.6M)

Education Statistics:

• International Math and Science Proficiency Scores - 8th Grade (pdf)

• NAEP Test Results: Reading Scores 1971-1999 (pdf)

• NAEP Test Results: Math Scores 1973-1999 (pdf)

• NAEP Reading Scores 1999 by Race (pdf)

Bush Administration Support:

• George W. Bush, Radio Address, March 2, 2002 -- No Child Left Behind

Remarks by Mrs. Laura Bush -- Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers, March 14, 2002

Additional Support:

• Proof that America's Schools CAN Narrow the Achievement Gap:
  CBS "60 Minutes" Report on Pentagon Schools (April 21, 2002)

Bill Information:

• Public Law 107-110 was signed by the President on January 8, 2002 (pdf)

• Bill as presented to the President (Click on Enrolled Bill)

• Conference Report (House Report 107-334)

• Conference Report Summary - December 10, 2001