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Michael Cohen
06/02/9702:42:31 PM
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Elena Kagan/OPD/EOP
Subject: Re: Chaka Fattah
I thought you'd want to know what I said about the options paper Shireman sent around. It tracks
our conversation from last nig~t (though I did leave out the gamblinlg tax).
I continUe to have a difficult tirle seeing how we spend a whole lot of new money for anything in
. this area. I also think the most important things we can do are to (1) do a much better job helping
kids and their. parents understand the level financial aid that is already available, and that there are
. plenty of good colleges to att~nd,. including public 4-year institutions, that cost under 10K rather.
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than the nearly 30Kper year that the press covers; and, (2) do a better job of outreach, mentoring,
counseling and providing otheJ support services for kids, to help them stay on course between
roughly grades 6 and 12.
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If the President is i~ fact coml ited to something along the lines of a financial aid guarantee, then I
think the approach I've outlinjd makes more sense that the Pell Grant guarantee. It rewards
academic performance; it provides rewards every few years so kids who can':t see 6 years into the
future get periodic reinforcembnt to stay on course, and it fits with· our overall message about
sta nda rds,
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Michael Cohen
06/02/97 02:25:24 PM
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See the distributi~n. li1t at the bottom of this message
Subject: Re: Chaka Fattah @b
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Several reactions to the oPtIons paper, and then an addition option
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propose:
1. While the Eugene Lang/model is impressive, I have real problems with the Pell Grant
guarantee as originally proposed, and as modified in your option 1. The cost is high, the
message of a new entitlem~nt is all wrong, the targeting is inefficient, and without the intensive
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support services it probabl} won't work very well.
�2. Regardless of what else we lio, the type of information campaign envisioned in option 2 is a
good idea. I agree with Barry fhite'S comments on this option; particularly (1) that it needs to be
combined with an effectivepr~gram of support services, and (2) that the Title 1 reference is
obscure at b~st? Barry's idea afut helping and requiring Title 1 schools to provide infonnation
on student aId IS a very good 0 e.
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3. I am troubled about any pr 'posal to provide a new entitlement for student financial aid, .
without requiring anything fro~ the student. If there is to be an initiative that provides additional
financial aid, it oughtto include a component that is directly linked to academic performance.
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Any proposal that promises alditional and guaranteed financial aid, without demanding
acceptable levels of academic performance in return, will be criticized as wasting funds and as
sending the wropg message-- all opportunity and no responsibility. It will also be seen as
undermining our efforts to raise academic standards, and to send kids a message that
achievement and performanc~ counts. Surely getting the messge right is especially imp0l1ant in
schools with large concentratJons of disadvantaged students, where expectations are low and
where academic accomplismrlent is as likely to be disparaged by peers as it is to be concretely
rewarded by anYOne:While1aking financial aid contingent on academic performance faces
enormous political obstacles -- especially if this standards is applied only to students with the
lowest incomes -- I believe it can be done, especially if carefully designed and incorporated into
a new. initiative.
Here is the outline of one "proach we could advance: . .
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As in Option 3, target schools with the highest concentrations of poverty, and target
schools/communitie~ which assume the responsibility for providing support services.
The number·of schoo~s we start with, and the rate of growth, could be geared to the
funding ,levels availate.
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Instead of a guaranteed Pell Grant,provide students who graduate from elementary
school with an Edubation Trust Fund -- a interest-bearing savings account available
solely for college tuition. The federal government should provide an initial deposit of
$500. FaITIilies and bommunity groups should be encouraged to make additional deposits·
. (though we would nred to figure out what to do with nonfederal contributions in the
event the student does not go on to college).
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The federal governLent should provide students with an additional $500 deposit
when they graduat~ from middle/junior high school, and again when they complete
high school and ar~ accepted into a postsecondary insitution. The idea here is to
provide periodic intntlves for completing the steps that will lead to college.
The federal government should provide students with an additional $1,000 if they
pass the 8th grade/math test, or meet a comparable academic requirement approved
in advance by the Secretary of Education. Several points here. First, this provides a
real incentive for adademic perfornlance (though it doesn't hedge the entire package of
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additional aid on it}. It hould provide an incentive for students to, work hard, and also an
incentive for parents, tJachers' and community members to give the kids the suppOli they
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need. Parents, bus111ess leaders, school boards, mayors, etc. ought to be outraged at
schools where the kids lose out because of inadequate preparation.
Second, this approach prov.ides an additional incentive for states and cities to sign up for
the test. But it also pr~vides two ways to deal with situations in which the state doesn't
sign up; I think both a~e iinportant to consider as safety valves. One approach would be
to create testing centers in states/communities that don't participate in the testing
program. Kids could ~o to the testing sight on a Saturday morning and take the test
administered separatelty from the school system apparatus, just as they do with the SAT's.
Alternatively,a state O/I r district could convince the secreta.ry that it gives an 8th grade
math test that is just a rigorous as the national test and suitable for these purposes.
This approach would provide a student with up to $2500 in financial aid for college, all tied to
successful progress through school and some tied directly to meeting national math standards.
The value of the funds to the ktudent would exceed $2500, because the portions of the funds
would earn interest for 4-6 ydars before being used.'
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One additional thought.
An~ of the options that provide new funds for student financial aid is
. likely to target a significant p,ortion of the funds to low income students in urban areas. Keep in
mind ~hat the Education De~~rtn~ent is conside:ing a propo~al to provide incel.lt.ives fo: people to
teach 111 urban areas, as part tfTltle V of the HIgher EducatIOn Act. And we wIll cont111ue to
face pressure, especially from urban areas,to do something on school construction. I do not
believe we should advance ahy new initiative targeted to urban areas without putting all of the
. possible ones on the table at ~he same time, because it is unlikely there will be sufficient funds
for them all.
ME)::;sage Copied To:
Kenneth S. APfJl/OMB/EOP
pauline- abernatHy @ ed.gov @ inet
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William R. Kincaid/OPD/EOP
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Kathryn B. Stac~/oMB/EOP
Barry White/OM,B/EOP
maureen_mclaughlin @ ed.gov @ inet
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EDUCATION STRATEGY
A Work Plan for President Clinton's
Ten Education Initiatives
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DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
�INDEX
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National Standards of Academic Excellence
1
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Talented Teachers in Every Classroom
5
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America Reads
8
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Early Learning
12
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Choice and Accountability in Public Education
15
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Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools
19
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School Construction
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Higher Education
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Lifelong Learning
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Technology Literacy
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. DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
�NATIONAL STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
I.
State of the Union Proposal:
'To help schools meet the standards and measure their progress, we will lead an effort
over the next two years to develop national tests ofstudent achievement in reading and
math. "
"Every state should adopt high national standards, and by 1999, every state should test
every 4th grader in reading and every 8th grader in math to make sure these standards
are met. "
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Objectives:
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40+ states signed up to administer 4th and 8th grade tests in 1999
20+ states sighed up by end <;>f 1997
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Tests are piloted in 1998, and available for nationwide use in Spring 1999
Contract for test development awarded and work proceeding on schedule
Licenses awarded to test publishers, states and local districts for use of test
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National PartnershipslMobilization efforts for improving reading and math
achievement in place, by the end of 1997. These efforts, including America Reads,
are designed to help students reach standards for 4th grade reading and 8th grade
math by promoting use of effective practices, improving curriculum and teaching,
and providing additional, after-school help to students who need it.
@ates have comparable. efforts in place by end of 1997
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ID.
Parents and public familiar with the tests and understand what they will cover by
spring of 1998.
Strategies:
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Enlist critical mass of states and cities behind standards/testing initiative
Initial target states for standardsltesting: Maryland, Michigan, California,
Colorado, North Carolina, Delaware, California, Ohio, New York
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997.
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Initial target cities: Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, Houston, DC
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Gain endorsements from key constituency groups to promote national efforts
and to promote state and local participation:
Target Constituency Groups: AFT, NEA, PTA, School Principals and School
Administrators, National School Boards Association, Chief State School Officers,
Urban League, Business Coalition for Education Reform (e.g., BRT, NAB,
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Chamber of Commerce, NAM)
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Generate Favorable Editorial Coverage (with a focus on standards/testing
initiative)
Encourage favorable op-eds from bipartisan opinion leaders (e.g., Ravitch, Price)
Encourage Secretary Riley and appropriate senior WH and ED staff to meet with
editorial boards while traveling over the next few months.
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.IV.
Use Announcements of Grant Awards, Reports and Studies to highlight
Priority Issues
Announce results of existing NAEP and TIMSS tests. Launch test development
with teachers advisory committee .
Events/Activities:
March
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3113 Speech to NC Legislature; announce commitment from DoD Schools to
participate in the national tests and to begin preparing students to meet high
national standards
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3117 Meeting with Chief State School Officers to discuss testing proposal
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3122 - 3125 Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development annual
conference, Baltimore,MD
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3124 -' 3125 Possible sign-on event
Ea:;Jn California with Silicon
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Valley Execs and others (alternatively, VP could do some or both of these)
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3/31 3rd Anniversary of Goals 2000 Act.
wit~aine
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4/3 - 4/6 National Science Teachers Association annual meeting, New Orleans
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4/9 or 411 0 AI Shanker memorial service
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411 0 Secretary Riley participates in Principal for a Day in N ew York, NY
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4/12-4116 National Association of Elementary School Principals annual
convention, San Antonio, TX.
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4/17 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual convention,
Minneapolis, MN
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POTUS could hold education round table on standards; could discuss examples of
challenging state and voluntary national standards with parents and/or could use
TIMSS video to highlight good teaching to standards. Could do event in New
York, where all students will soon be required to pass challenging state's Regents
exams to get a diploma. Could do in conjunction with Shanker's memorial service
in honor of Shanker's commitment to standards.
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5/1 Blue Ribbon Schools recognition program. Possible WH ceremony.
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5/2 1996 NAEP Science results (national grades 4/8/12 and participating states
grade 8) announced by Secretary at Education Writers Association, DC
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6110 TIMSS 4th grade math and science results released
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Early June: ED and NSF report back recommendations from math/science
. directive (could combine with event kicking off effort to mobilize math/science
community to help students prepare for meeting 8th grade math standards)
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6/12 - 6/14 Presidential Scholars in DC
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6112 - 6114 Southern Regional Education Board meeting in Annapolis, MD
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6118 - 6/21 National PTA annual meeting, Kansas City, MO
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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POTUS event in DC honoring Presidential math and science teaching award
winners (could combine with event kicking off effort to mobilize math/science
community to help students prepare for meeting 8th grade math standards)
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7/1 TlMSS-NAEP link in math (4/8) and science (8) released. For the first time,
this study will allow comparisons in achievement between the 41 countries
participating in TlMSS and most U. S. states. POTUS could convene with
downlink sites in all states and outline proposals to address challenges in math (and
science) achievement
•
Kick-off event with Education Excellence Partnership (BRT, NAB, AFT, NGA,
ED) and Major League Baseball to highlight new PSA's urging higher standards
Next Six Months
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Possible addresses by POTUS to state legislatures in Montana, North Dakota, and
Colorado
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Bipartisan meeting with key members of Congress
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Continue process of seeking commitment from critical mass of states to participate
in 1999 test administration
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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TALENTED TEACHERS IN EVERY CLASSROOM
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State of the Union Proposal:
"My budgf!t will enable 100,000 more to seek national certification as master teachers. "
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Objectives:
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Secure appropriations for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards,
, and increase number of board-certified teachers from 400 to xxxx by 199x.
Increase the number of states and/or schooi districts:
requiring teachers to pass performance-based tests, reflecting knowledge
and skills required to teach to high standards, in order to be licensed.
[states]
rewarding excellence in teaching, especially by rewarding teachers for
receiving board-certification [states and districts]
with programs to facilitate removal ofincompetent teachers from the
classroom [districts]
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Introduce and enact legislation (as part of reauthorization of the Higher Education
Act) to strengthen teacher preparation, recruitment and induction
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Increase the number of teacher preparation programs committed to using effective
practices and strengthening links with local school districts
m. .Strategies:
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IdentifY promising practices for promoting excellence and accountability in
teaching, and provide directory of federal resources available to support these
practices
Products to be released in response to Presidential Directive
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Highlight states and districts with effective approaches to recruitment, preparation,
licensure, induction, evaluation and rewarding of classroom teachers.
Speeches to legislatures in states (like NC) that are taking the lead
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on improving teaching
Secretary's Conference on Teacher Recruitment and Preparation
Continue National Awards Program for Model Professional Development
Visits to exemplary schools and programs
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Work with key groups, including NEA, AFT, NSBA and NASBE, CCSSO,
AASA, colleges of education and institutions of higher education, NCATE,
NPBTS, etc. to build support for effective state and local practices, and for
Administration legislative proposals
Create Partnership for Excellence and Accountability in Teaching
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Focus ED research, development and dissemination resources on practices and
policies to promote excellence and accountability in teaching
IV.; Events/Activities:
March
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311 0 First Lady press roundtable with Secretary Riley.
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POTUS event in North Carolina 3113; could focus on rewarding good teaching by
urging states to adopt plans like Gov. Hunt's proposal to reward National Board
certified teachers with 12% bonuses and also urge states to adopt programs for
counseling or removing ineffective teachers from the classroom. Could also
highlight next month's conference on teaching.
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Education Department conducts events (including Riley video appearance at 3112
NC conference), outreach highlighting effective practices to improve teaching
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4/9 or 4/10 AI Shanker memorial service
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4114 WH event for national Teacher ofthe Year, also highlighting newly board
certified teachers and ED response to directive on excellence and accountability
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4115 National conference on teacher recruitment and preparation, involving50
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Teachers of the Year, college presidents, deans of education, etc. (possible
POTUS education roundtable?)
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5/20 Secretary Riley accepts Outstanding Service award at Columbia Teachers
College, New York, NY
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POTUS event in DC honoring Presidential math and science teaching award
winners (could combine with event kicking off effort to mobilize math/science
community to help students prepare for meeting 8th grade math standards)
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711 ~ 7/5 NEA conference, Atlanta, GA
Next Six Months
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Visit to local union/school board program (e,g., NYC, Columbus) that removes
incompetent teachers, or to other local union event recognize existing efforts and
challenge every union and local school board to do the same. Couple with
guide/resource book from ED.
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Speak at summer AFT or NEA conference: focus on Board certification and on
firing incompetent teachers
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Need to spotlight effective local practices through events, op-eds.
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Rollout of teacher preparation provisions in Higher Education Act Reauthorization
proposal
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Visit high school in Cincinnati for students interested in careers as teachers .
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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AMERICA READS
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State of the Union Proposal:
"[WJe have just launched the America Reads initiative -- to build a citizen army ofone
million volunteer tutors to make sure every child can read.independently by the end of
the 3rd grade. "
"We want at least 100,000 college students to help. "
D.
Objectives:
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Introduce and enact America Reads legislation
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Secure commitments from higher education and other sectors for xxxxx reading
tutors by 199y
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Launch America Reads grassroots community partnerships in xx states [tie to state
sign-on to national testing]
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Identify and promote proven, effective approaches to early reading instruction, and
increase the number of Title 1 sites using them
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Disseminate good, clear examples of "reading to national standards" widely to
parents, teachers and public.
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Develop strategy for implementing legislation, including recruiting and training of
, reading specialists
Strategies:
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Develop and sustain bipartisan support for initiative, including Governors and
members of Congress
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Demonstrate through events, speeches, and validation that America Reads is a
serious educational proposal
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Build on existing Read*Write*Now effort, with special emphasis on increasing
number of students in summer reading program
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IV.
State and local sign-on to America Reads, where possible tied to sign-on to
national 4th grade reading test; target strong recruitment efforts in states POTUS
is scheduled to visit
Events/Activities:
March
•
3111 Department ofEducationlNational PTA Teleconference from DC with focus
on reading, math, financial aid and HOPE. Secretary Riley and Rasco participate
along with Mayor Daley. Hosted by Susan Rook from CNN.
•
3121 Secretary Riley speaks to American Publishers convention
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Hale, Rasco, and Education staff to gather information on children's reading
programs and funding levels of Republican governors (e.g., Bush, Wilson, Engler)
and others (New York City School Superintendent Rudy Crew)
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WH develop bipartisan letter to Congress from four governors stressing
importance of passing a proposal to achieve goal of every 3rd grader reading
•
WH develop information on where bipartisan congressional and gubernatorial
support for the America Reads initiative exists; invite staffs to White House to
discuss the proposal
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Invite Weld, Engler, Bush, and several Democratic governors to the White House
for conference highlighting successful stat.e and local tutoring programs
•
Rollout legislative proposal using success stories to validate seriousness and value
ofthe program
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Continue to build broad grassroots coalition for early literacy through outreach to
mayors, governors, educational, institutions
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Raise for discussion in budget working group meetings on the Hill
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MarchiApril
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411 Release Department of Education report on "How to Establish a Community
Homework Center," describing components of successful homework centers run
by several public libraries
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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4/8 Secretary Riley goes on Magic School Bus tour with DC kids, sponsored by
DC .schools. math, science and technology initiative. Secretary has invited POTDS,
FLaTUS and other cabinet secretaries to join him
•
Announce formation of America Reads Network, a coalition of 60 national
organizations ED has been working with to promote reading improvement
•
Create event in DC with George Farkus's "one-on-one" group from Texas; invite
Rep. Goodling and other members of Congress
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4/27-4/29 Citizens Service Summit. Philadelphia. PA
Early May/June
•
Launch and then highlight best local examples of summer component of America .
Reads Challenge-- Read*Write*Now!-- to get 1.5 million children to read 30
minutes per day over the summer.
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5/6 Secretary Riley speaks to International Reading Association annual
convention, New Orleans (conference runs 5/4 - 4/9).
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5/20 Department of Education monthly satellite town meeting on "Becoming a
Reading, Literate Society."
Late May/early June
•
Announce new America Reads products: (1) Early Childhood Kit for parents and
care givers to encourage early language development from birth through 5 years
old; (2) America Reads Challenge: Read*Write*Now!, a kit oflearning activities
for parents to use with kids from birth through sixth grade.
June/July
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6/26 - 7/2 American Library Association annual meeting, San Fransisco, CA
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Next Six Months
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Department of Education and Corporation for National Service continue to recruit
college presidents that are pledging work study slots for reading tutors,
Recruitment should be tied to Presidential travel to states, .
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Continue to build broad grassroots coalition for early literacy through outreach'to
mayors, governors, educational institutions
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. In September, as part of America Goes Back to School, Cabinet members go to
DC schools where there agencies have tutoring arrangements. POTUS, Riley and
another cabinet head could go to a school that has partnered with a third agency,
such as DOD
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EARLY LEARNING
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State of the Union Proposal:
"[The First Lady] and I are going to convene a White House Conference on Early
Learning and the Brain this spring, to explore how parents and educators can best use
these startling new findings. "
"[T]his balanced budget expands Head Start to one million children by 2002. "
n.
Objectives:
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Secure increased appropriations for Head Start and WIC
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Promote awareness -- among parents, child care providers and the public at large
- of the importance of early brain development and of parenting behaviors to
promote healthy brain development
Introduce and enact Parents as First Teachers component of America Reads
Challenge, and coordinate its implementation with related efforts, including Head
Start, Goals 2000 Parent Resource Centers, Even Start, and ED Family
Involvement Partnership
Strategies:
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Hold successful WH conference on early brain development, tied in to Reiner
campaign
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Make sure that all federal programs reaching parents and young children
incorporate lessons from neuroscience into design and operation. Programs
include Head Start, P AFT, Goals 2000 Parent Resource Centers, and Education'
Department's Family Involvement Partnership, etc. to spread word about brain
development
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IV.
Events/Activities:
March
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3110 First Lady press roundtable on education with SecretaryRiley,
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311 0 Mrs. Gore speaks at National PTA legislative conference
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3111 First Lady's speech on early literacy in AR
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Outreach to interest groups, mayors, governors, others for participation in
conference
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Plan Head Start events at pre-school programs for principals
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4/3 First Lady attends childhood development conference in DC
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4/9-4/13 Council for Exceptional Children annual conference, Salt Lake Cify, UT
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4117 WH Early Learning and the Brain Conference
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5119 First Lady attends children's conference hosted by Governor Dean ofVT in
Los Angeles, CA
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5/28 - 5/31 National Head Start Association annual conference, Boston, MA
•
Department of Education/Conference Board national conference on public and
private efforts to increase family involvement in education in Boston
•
Department of Education releases sequel to Employers, Family and Education
April
May
Late May/early June
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Announce new America Reads products: (1) Early Childhood Kit for parents and
care givers to encourage early language development from birth through 5 years
old; (2) America Reads Challenge: Read*Write*Now!, a kit oflearning activities
for parents to use with kids from birth through sixth grade.
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6/17 Secretary Riley hosts Department of Education monthly satellite town
meeting on "Ready to Learn: Preparing Young Children for School Success"
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6/21-6124 Parents as First Teachers national meeting, St. Louis, MO
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6/22-6/23·VP's Conference on Families and Learning, TN
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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CHOICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
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State of the Union Proposal:
"I challenge every state to give all parents the right to choose which public school their
children will attend; and to let teachers fo~m new schools with a charter they can keep
only if they do a goodjob. "
"We should also make it possible for more parents and teachers to start charter
schools. "
"Our plan will help America to create 3,000 ofth,ese charter schools by the next centwy
-- nearly seven times as there are in the country today. .. "
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Objectives:
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Increase the number of states with charter schools legislation from 25 in 1996 to
30 by the end of 1997, and 35 by the end of 1998.
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Increase the. number of charter schools from 500 to 1,000 by the beginning of the
1998 school year.
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Newly chartered schools should focus on cl~ar standards of student
achievement, for which they will be accountable.
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Secure $100 million appropriation for charter schools program
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Focus attention of policymakers, advocates and educators on key issues in the
development of charter schools, including:
effective approaches to starting and supporting charter schools
the importance of strong accountability provisions for charter schools
effective ways of using charter schools to stimulate and inform
improvement of all schools
use of charter schools as one tool in intervening in low performing schools
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Increase in the number of states and school districts that:
reward high performing or improving schools, and intervene in schools that
are persistently low performing [set target]
require students to meet standards before moving from one school level .to
the next [set target]
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ID.
Increase public awareness of additional strategies for increasing choice within
public education and for fixing failing schools.
Enlist 3-5 large school systems to work together to design and implement model
school choice plans, using district-wide choice, magnet schools, charter schools,
schools-within schools, or other innovative public school choice strategies ..
Strategies
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Target states considering charter school legislation this session with visits by
President, Vice President or Secretary, where such visits can help gain enactment
of legislation
Target states: Missouri, Washington
President's speech in at least one legislature should clearly address
accountability issues pertaining to charter schools
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Produce a series of charter schools evaluations, reports and guides to focus
attention of advocates and policymakers on key issues needing attention in the·
design and implementation of charter schools laws
•
Promote accountability for performance by vigorous implementation of Title 1
requirement that states and school districts intervene in failing schools
•
Hold national conference for educators, parents, business and others, focusing on
effective ways of dealing with failing schools
•
Provide guidance to Title 1 schools on parental involvement
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Use announcements of federal charter schools grants to highlight states with strong
charter schools laws and promising examples of charter schools
Produce and disseminate parents' booklet on how to choose the best public school
for their children.
Events/Activities
March
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In 3/13 NC speech,
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porus can acknowledge NC's efforts on charter schools
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3113 VP Speaks to CA legislature; message may include focus on reinventing
education, getting more dollars into the classroom.
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Release Department of Education study on parental involvement in education
(Title I study with broader principles)
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Speech to state legislature on charter schools (e.g., Washington, Missouri),
challenging states to adopt legislation providing for start-up of charter schools and
focusing on charter school accountability; could also challenge all charter schools
and charter school developers to review performance standards and raise them if
they aren't high enough
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Release charter schools national study in visit to a charter school or radio address.
A key finding is that the lack of access to start-up funding is the most commonly
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cited obstacle to starting charter schools
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Announce competition for new charter school start-up funding and challenge
teachers, parents, museums, universities and others to start high-quality charter
schools (scheduled to be announced first half of march)
MarchiApril
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Release guidebook for school boards and other chartering agencies on
responsibilities for reviewing and approving high-quality charter school proposals;
could combine with rollout of Department of Education's new website to assist
charter school developers
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Secretary Riley does monthly satellite town meeting on charter schools
AprillMay
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Speak to a public school choice parent fairthat the Department of Education and
local district could organize in a system with charter schools and general public
. school choice (e.g. Boston, San Fransisco). Could combine with release of.
Department-prepared guidebook on choosing a public school for your child'
Possible event for VP to address state informational meeting for teachers, parents,
others on opportunity to start charter schools and apply for federal start-up
funding (perhaps in DC with participation of Smithsonian, National Academy of
Sciences)
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June/July
•
6/30-7/15 Announce awards offederal start-up funding for charter schools
•
Address federally-sponsored national charter school conference targeted at schools
receiving federal start-up grants
Next six months
•
Convene national meeting on fixing failing schools, with participants committing to .
identifying and fixing failing schools and reacting to draft report on models and
principles
•
Release report prepared by Department of Education on models and principles for
broad public school choice efforts and announce at least 5 school districts agreeing
to undertake development of model efforts O~UTE: not currently underway, so
would probably need to take place in the fall)
•
Ribbon-cutting of newly opened charter school, such as Henry Ford museum
charter school in Dearborn, Michigan, or in Chicago, North Carolina, Florida,
California, New Jersey, or one ofspmll number of schools being opened by the
NEA
•
VP speech to Texas legislature, date TBD
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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SAFE, DISCIPLINED, AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS
I.
State of the Union Proposals:
"We must teach our children to be good citizens. And we must continue to promote order
and discipline, supporting communities that introduce schools uniforms, impose cwfews,
enforce truancy laws, remove disruptive students from the classroom, and have zero
tolerance for guns and drugs in schools. "
II.
Objectives:
•
Increase the number of school districts which require expulsion and police
notification if weapons are brought to campus
•
More effectively focus Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program funds on proven,
effective practices for increasing safety and reducing drug use.
•
Secure funding for After School Learning Centers in the 21st' Century Community
Learning Center program, so that 800 to 1,000 inner-city and rural schools can
remain open in evenings and weekends to provide safe havens and increased
learning opportunities, and to reduce juvenile violence and substance abuse.
•
Promote schools-within-schools, mentoring programs, and other means of creating
more personalized, nurturing enviroriments for middle and high school students
•
Increase the number of: (1) high school students involved in service; (2) states and
school districts that require service for high school graduation; and, (3) states and
school districts that encourage and provide opportunities for service by high
school students
m. .Str~tegies
•
Conduct events that highlight successful programs
•
Pass appropriations language requiring Ideal initiatives funded throug~ safe and
drug free schools program to be firmly based in research on effectiveness, and
issue Federal Register notice outlining principles
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IV.
Events/Activities
'March
•
DPC staff to meet with Department of Education to discuss future strategy on Safe
and Drug Free Schools program
•
Pursue juvenile justice bill in bipartisan leadership meetings
•
Release community schools guide prepared by ED
•
Rollout of ED website for Partnership for Family Involvement in Education
•
4/4-417 American School Counselors Association, Orlando, FL
•
Release revised version of parent's guide to prevention
April
..
Satellite teleconference on effective youth and drug violence prevention strategies, .
~
•
6/12-6/14 POTUS invited to address annual meeting of The Communitarian
Network
Next Six Months
•
Pass appropriations language, proposed in budget request, that would require local
Safe and Drug Free Schools grant recipients to operate programs that meet
principles of effectiveness published in the Federal Register
•
POTUS visit to a school that adopted uniform policy and environment has
improved
.
Next fall
•
Visit Long Beach, California school that has adopted uniform policy as well as
higher standards modeled on Boston Latin high school
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SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
I.
State of the Union Proposal:
"My budget includes a new initiative -- $5 billion to help communities finance $20
billion in school construction over the next four years. "
II.
Objectives:
•
Establish and publicize clearinghouse on school construction
•
Enact school construction legislation
•
Begin implementing legislation and use bully pulpit to leverage substantial increase
in construction
ID.· Strategies:.
•
•
IV.
Continue to highlight urgent need for construction to address high growth and
need to modernize schools .
Develop and sustain bipartisan support for initiative
Events/Activities:
March
•
Decision from POTUS' on formula issue raised by Treasury?
•
3/14 POTUS rollout oflegislation in Florida?
•
3114 VP amplification event/school visit in San Bernardino, CA?
•
Release state-by-state data on Administration's school construction and rehab
figures
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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•
3/16 Sperling speaks to annual legislative conference of Council of the Great City
Schools
•
Conduct events with Sen. Moseley-Braun and Rep. Nita Lowey
•
5/14 - 5119 National Association of Realtors, DC
•
6/20 - 6/25 U.S. Conference of Mayors conference, San Fransisco, CA
Next Six Months
•
,•
Continue holding events to highlight initiative
Rollout school construction clearinghouse in September
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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HIGHER EDUCATION
I.
State of the Union Proposals:
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1 propose America's HOPE Scholarship . .. two years ofa $1,500 tax credit for college
. tuition, enough to payfor the typical community college. I also propose a tax deduction
ofup to $10,000 a year for all tuition after high school; and expanded IRA you can
withdraw from tax free for education; and the largest increase in Pell Grant scholarships
in 20 years. "
II.
Objectives:
•
•
Enact Pell Grant increase and expanded eligibility
•
Enact Presidential Honors Scholarship
•
Enact increased appropriations for Work-Study and TRIO programs
•
Increase the number of states establishing HOPE scholarships, pre-paid tuition
plans, or other measures to mak;e college more affordable for lower- and middle
class families
•
m.
Enact HOPE Scholarship and tax proposals, including tax credits, tax and tax free
saVIngs
Use passage of initiatives as platform for raising student and family expectations
for college-going
Strategies:
Legislative Strategy
•
Continue to build support for higher education proposals in order to maintain
strong hand in budget negotiations
Post-enactment Strategy
•
Launch campaign in Fall 1997 to help families and students recognize that college
is affordable and attainable for those who plan and work for it
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IV.
EventslActivities
March
•
Education Department circulates letter to be signed by hundreds of university and.
community college presidents endorsing higher education initiatives and gathers
signatures; follow with event to release
•
Education Department continues outreach to college associations
•
Regional op-eds by college presidents on higher education initiatives and release
by Gov. Miller op-ed on how well HOPE works in Georgia
•
Following up on POTUS events, press calls by Riley, Sperling, others to targeted
media addressing evidence that HOPE does not cause grade or tuition inflation
.
.
•
Release state-by-state analysis ofPell Grant and education tax proposals (Treasury
and Education)
•
Release Summers op-ed on long-term economic benefits of higher ed package
MarchiApril
•
Release new Department of Education publication "Getting Ready for College
Early: A Handbook for Parents of Students in the Middle School Years
•
4/9-4113 National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education annual
meeting, DC
•
4112-4/15 American Association of Community Colleges annual meeting,
Anaheim, CA
•
4112-4115 Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges national
conference, San Diego, CA
•
Secretary Riley speaks at UVA Education School, Charlottesville, VA
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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•
Late June 25th anniversary of Title IX sports
Next Six Months
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.
,
•
VPOTUS and Secretary Riley conduct telephone press conference with student
newspapers across country
•
Prepare to launch fall campaign onavailabiJity of college, readying PSA's and
materials for students and parents. !
.
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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LIFELONG LEARNING
I
I.
.State of the Union Proposal:
"My G.I. Bill for America's Workers will traniform the confusing tangle offederal
training programs into a simple skill grant to go directly into eligible workers' hands.
For too long, this bill has been sitting on ~hat desk there without action -- I ask you to
pass it now. "
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.
Objectives
•
Expand School-to-Work implemeiltation to all 50 states by 199x.
•
Develop and enact legislation to consolidate federal job training programs and
provide individual skill grants
'
ill. Strategy
•
Highlight need through events with workers who would benefit from skill grant
•
National School-to-Work Office, ED, and DOL target assistance to. remaining
states without school.to-work implementation grants
.IJ
IV.
Highlight successful school-to-work programs
Events/Activities
March
•
Launch legislative initiative (possible rei~vention event for VP)
•
5/4 Commemorate anniversary of School-to-Work Opportunities Act by visiting a model
program at a high school
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Next Six Months
•
Event with workers who would benefit from skill grants
•
Visit model adult education program'
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TECHNOLOGY LITERACY
I.
State ofthe Union Proposal:
"Last year, J challenged America to connect every classroom and libralY to the Internet
by the year 2000, so that, for the first time in our history, children in the most isolated
rural towns, the most comfortable suburbs, the poorest inner city schools, will have the
same access to the same universe ofknowledge. "
n.
Objectives
•
Secure E-rate for schools and libraries.
• .
Increase percentage of classrooms and libraries connected to the Internet
•
Increase teacher understanding of how to successfully integrate technology into
student learning
m. Strategies
•
•
Develop universal technology literacy goals (e.g., every 6th grade teacher trained
on Internet; content/educational software linked to math, science, and literacy
~al~
.
•
IV.
Conduct additional outreach efforts and events designed to achieve broad goals,
with especially strong. focus on building support between now and expected 5/7
FCC ruling
.
Achieve full funding in budget for Technology Literacy Challenge Fund ($425
million) and Innovation Fund ($75 million)
.
Events/Activities
March
•
3112 Senate Committee hearing on E-rate
•
3124 Secretary Riley school visits with Sen. Rockefeller in Martinsburg, West
Virginia highlighting importance ofE-rate and technology funding request
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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•
3/25 Secretary Riley tentatively set to speak to Rural Education conference
•
Reinstate EdTech working group meetings to focus on achieving broad goals
•
Public Liaison, Intergovernmental, policy councils, and others continue outreach to
business, labor, educators, state Departments of Education, elected officials,
celebrities, and volunteers to broaden and deepen support for NetDay
•
Task Education Department to develop rollout strategy for educational technology
grants
•
Develop appropriations strategy for $500 million in funding
•
Outreach to two CEO groups formed to meet President's challenge: Corporate
Commission on Educational Technology and CEO Forum on Education
Technology
•
Hold DC NetDay with First Lady or other high-level White House participation
•
April 7-11 -- World Wide Web Conference in California: possible industry
consortium to increase access to the web for people with disabilities; Dole invited;
possible event for POTUS, VPOTUS, or First Lady
•
•
, 4118 NetDay (tentative)
4/29 Secretary Riley speaks to National Cable Association'
April/May
•
4/25-6/3 MD Congressional delegation has invited POTUS, FLOTUS and Chelsea
to attend grand opening of Columbus Center's Hall ofExploration in Baltimore-
comprehensive research and education facility dedicated to marine science and
using latest technology.
•
5/7 Final action by FCC on $2.25 billion on discQunts for schools and libraries
DRAFT -- March 8, 1997
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JunelJuly
•
6/26-712 American Library Association, San Francisco
•
6/30-7/2 National Education Computing kssociation,
FLOTUS invited)
•
6/30 Announce new Star Schools program awards
S~att1e, WA (POTUS and
Next six months
•
Release report by PCAST (President's Council of Advisers on Science and
Technology) on educational technology; will recommend increasing funding for ed
tech research and development
•
Develop initiatives in teacher training ana content, possibly linked to America
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Reads and "first in the world in math and science"
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operated by a monolithic school dis- agree with the charact~f1Zation that matched contJ;ol 'groups exist, Edi
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cation companies.
the 1995-96 school year, said·that test tie and Mr. Schmidt said that finan;
Edison will announce new sites in results thus far had be.en disappOint- clal results were: encouraging :and
Chula Vista, Caiif.; Detroit; Duluth,' Ing and that Edison had struggled to that Edison as a ~ystem.could be
Minn.; Flint, Mich., and San Antonio operate its schools with .the same profitable with 50 to 70 schoots;a size
as 1I(ell 'as expansions in' some of th~ per-pupil allocation that Is'available' it. could reach in two' years: "
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"I'd be very surprised if they were mm~ial results th~ tar as '''!>Igrutl- .
scores indicating that it has had making a. profit In Sherman," Mr. cantly less" than had been hoped fOr,
some striking success in improving Garrett said.
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murky on.. the. company's ~blllty
Mr. Whittle's media ventures col- ogy costs,.associ~ted with Edison's .
lperate profitably over time. .
lapsed or were·sold off a ·few years much-touted guarantee of a comput" "
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. Boston. ·which. stiocked'parentS'ln
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ng out corporate and start-up. costs. ,tie and Benno C. Schmidt Jr.•. the financiai reasons, It would not offer a
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ambitious technology. .
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and 7 year-olds
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Education has been the Tories' biggest failure. !tis
Labour's number one priority, .
It is not just good for the individual. It is an
economic necessity for the nation. We will
compete successfully on the basis of quality or not
at all. And quality comes from developing the
potential of all our people. It is the people who are
our greatest natural asset. We will ensure they can
fulfil their potential.
Nearly half of 11 year:-olds in England and
Wales fail to reach expected standards in English
and maths. Britain has a smaller share of 17 and 18 .
year-olds in full-time education than any major
industrial nation. Nearly two thirds of the British
workforce lack vocational qualifications.
There are excellent schools in Britain's state
education system. But far too many children are
denied the opportunity to succeed. Our task is to
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. raise the standards of every school.
We will put behind us the old arguments that
have bedevilled education in this country. We
reject the Tories' obsession with school structures:
all parents should be offered real choice through
good quality schools, each with its own strengths
and individual ethos. There should be no return to
the II-plus. It divides children into successes and
failures at' far too early an age.
We must modernise comprehensive schools.
Children are not all of the same ability, nor do they
learn at the same speed. That means 'setting'
children in classes to maximise progress, for the
. benefit of high-fliers and slower learners alike. The
focus must be on levelling up, not levelling down.
With Labour, the Department for Education and
Employment will become a leading office of state.
It will give a strong and consistent lead to help
raise standards in every school. Standards, more
than structures, are the key to success. Labour will
never put dogma before children's education. Our
approach will be to intervene where there ar,e
problems, not where schools are su~ceeding.
Labour will never force the abolition of good
schools whether in the private or state sector. Any
changes in the admissions policies of grammar
schools will be decided by local parents. Church.
schools will retain their distinctive religious ethos.
We wish to build bridges wherever we can
across education divides. The educational apartheid
created by the public/private divide diminishes the
whole education system.
Zero tolerance of underperformance
.Every school has the capacity to succeed. All Local
Education Authorities (LEAs) must demonstrate
that every school is improving. For those failing
schools unable to improve, ministers will order a·
'fresh start' ­ close the school and start afresh
on the same site. Where good schools and bad
schools coexist side by side we will authorise
LEAs to allow one school to take over the other to
set the underperforming school on a new path.
Quality nursery education guaranteed for all
four year-olds
Nursery vouchers have been proven not to work.
They are costly and do not generate more quality
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nursery places. We will use the money saved by
scrapping nursery vouchers to guarantee places for
four year-olds. We will invite selected local
authorities to pilot early excellence centres
combining education and care for the under-fives.
We will set targets for universal provision for three
year-oIds whose parents want it.
New focus on staridards in primary schools
Primary schools are the key to mastering the basics
and developing in every child an eagerness to
learn.
Every school needs baseline assessment of pupils
when they enter the school, and a year-on-year
target for improvement.
We will reduce class sizes. for five, six and seven
year-olds to 30 or under, by phasing out the
assisted places scheme, the cost of which is set to
rise to £180 million per year. .
We must recognise the three 'r's for what they are
­ building blocks of all learning that must be
taught better. We will achieve this by improving
the skills of the teaching force; ensuring a stronger
focus on literacy in the curriculum; and piloting
literacy summer schools to meet our new target
that within a decade every child leaves primary
school with a reading age of at least 11 (barely half
do today).
Our numeracy taskforce will develop equally
ambitious targets. We will encourage the use of the
most effective teaching methods, including phonics
for reading and whole class interactive teaching for
maths.
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Attacking educational disadvantage
No matter where a school is, Labour will not
tolerate under-achievement.
Public/private partnerships will improve the
condition of school buildings.
There will be education action zones to attack
low standards by recruiting the best teachers and
head teachers to under-achieving schools; by
supporting voluntary mentoring schemes to
provide one-to-one support for disadvantaged
pupils; and by creating new opportunities for '
children, after the age of 14, to enhance their
studies by acquiring knowledge and experience
within industry and commerce.
To attack under-achievement in urban areas, we
have developed a new scheme with the Premier
,League. In partnerships between central
government, local government and football clubs,
study support centres will be set up at Premier
League grounds for the benefit of local children.
The scheme will be launched on a pilot basis
during the 1997/8 season.
We support the greatest possible integration
into mainstream education of pupils with special
educational needs, while recognising that
specialist facilities are essential to meet particular
needs.
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, Realising the potential of new technology
Labour is the pioneer of new thinking. We have
agreed with British Telecom and the cable
companies that they will wire up schools, ,
libraries, colleges and hospitals to the information
superhighway free of charge. We have also
secured agreement to make access charges as low
as possible.
For the Internet we plan a National Grid for
Learning, franchised as a public/private
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partnership, which will bring to teachers
up-to-date materials to enhance their skills, and to
children high-quality educational materials. We
will use lottery money to improve the skills of
existing teachers in information technology.
In opposition, Labour set up the independent
Stevenson Commission to promote access for
children to new technology. Its recent report is a
challenging programme for the future. Weare
urgently examining how to implement its plans,
in particular the development of educational
software through a grading system which will
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provide schools with guarantees of product
quality; and the provision for eve} child of an J '
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sfanamg committee will continue to advise us on
the implementation of our plans in government.
The role of parents
We will increase the powers and responsibilities
of parents.
There will be more parent governors and, for
the first time, parent representatives on LEAs.
A major objective is to promote a culture of
responsibility for learning within the family,
through contracts between all schools and parents,
defining the responsibilities of each. National
guidelines will establish minimum periods for
homework for primary and secondary school
pupils.
Teachers will be entitled to positive support
from parents to promote .good attendance and
sound discipline. Schools suffer from unruly and
disruptive pupils. Exclusion or suspension may
sometimes be necessary. We will, however, pilot
new pupil referral units so that schools are
protected but these pupils are not lost to education
or the country.
New job description for LEAs
The judge and jury of LEA performance will be
their contribution to raising standards.
LEAs are closer to schools than central .
government, and have the authority of being'
locally elected. But they will be required to
devolve power, and more of their budgets, to
heads and governors. LEA performance will be
inspected by Ofsted and the Audit Commission.
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Where authorities are deemed to be failing, the
secretary of state may suspend the relevant
powers of the LEAand send in an improvement
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Grant maintained schools
Schools that are now grant maintained will
prosper with Labour's proposals; as will every
school.
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Tory claims that Labour will close these
schools are false. The system of funding will not
discriminate unfairly either between schools or
between pupils. LEAs will be represented on
governing bodies, but will not control them. We
support guidelines for open and fair admissions,
along the lines ofthose introduced in 1993; but
we will also provide a right of appeal to an
independent panel in disputed cases.
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Teachers: pressure and support
Schools are critically dependent on the quality of
all staff. The majority of teachers are skilful and
dedicated, but some fall short. We will improve
teacher training, and ensure that all teachers have
an induction year when they first qualifY, to
ensure their suitability for teaching.
There will be a general teaching council to
speak for and raise standards in the profession.
We will create a new grade of teachers to
recognise the best. There will, however, be
speedy, but fair, procedures to remove teachers
who cannot do the job.
The strength of a school is critically dependent
on the quality of its head. We will establish'
mandatory qualifications for the post. A head
teacher will be appointed to a position only when
fully trained to accept the responsibility.
Higher education
The improvement and expansion needed cannot
be funded out of general taxation. Our proposals
for funding have been made to the Dearing
Committee, in line with successful policies
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abroad.
The costs of student maintenance should be
repaid by graduates on an income-related basis,
from the career success to which higher
education has contributed. The current system is
badly administered and payback periods are too
short. We will provide efficient administration,
with fairness ensured by longer payback periods
where required.
Lifelong learning
We must learn throughout life, to retain
employment through new and improved skills.
We will promote adult learning both at work and
in the critical sector of further education.
In schools and colleges, we support broader
A-levels and upgraded vocational qualifications,
underpinned by rigorous standards and key
skills.
Employers have the primary responsibility fot
training their workforces in job-related skills.
But individuals should be given the power to
invest in training. We will invest public money
for training in Individual Learning Accounts
which individuals ­ for example women
returning to the labour force ­ can then use
to gain the skills they want. We will kickstart the
programme for up to a million people, using
£150 million ofTEC money which could be
better used and which would provide a
contribution of £150, alongside individuals
making small investments of their own.
Employers will be encouraged to make voluntary
contributions to these funds. We will also'
promote the extension of the Investors in People
initiative into many more small firms.
Our new University for Industry, collaborating
with the Open University, will bring new
opportunities to adults seeking to develop their
potential. This will bring government, industry
and education together to create a new resource
whose remit will be to use new technology to
enhance skills and education. The University for
Industry will be a public/private partnership,
commissioning software and developing the
links to extend lifelong learning.
Government spending on education
The Conservatives have cut government
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spending .on educati.on as a share .of nati.onal
inc.ome by the equivalent.of mere than £3 billi.on
as spending .on the bills .of ec.on.omic and s.ocial
failure has risen. Weare c.ommitted t.o reversing
this trend .of spending. Over the c.ourse.of a
five-year Parliament, as we cut the c.osts.of
ec.on.omic and s.ocial failure we will raise the
prop.orti.on .of nati.onal inc.ome spent .on
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B. America Reads
D. National Standards/Testing Initiative
E. Choice and Accountability
-- Charter Schools Products -- Ready to Go
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F. Safe & Drug Free Schools/Character Education
-- Community Schools Guide -- Ready to Go
-- Student Participation in CommunitY Service Activity (service summit)
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H. Early Learning
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J. Technology Literacy
III. Other Issues
A. Hispanic Education
B. Voting Rights Act
C. Title 1 Report on Barriers and Solutions to Parent Involvement in Education is ready
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Subject: Re: Update on .Ideas
Here is where we are:
1. NAGS (Advisory Group(s) for testing initiative}:
The short answer is that we are working with the Education Department to identify options for
. establishing an advisory group, and are consulting with kt=Jy members of Congress, to determine
how best to proceed. Congressional consultations will bkgin next week, and we continue for the
next several weeks.
The longer version is:
·1. The Education Department is producing an options paper, which Mike Smith and I will review on
F.riday. The paper addresses the mission(s) to be served,! the number of groups we might need
(e.g., a technical advisory group tO,advise ~n technical afpects of test development, a substantive
group to make sure the test measures the right content, Ietc.) and how the groups would •be
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The key issues to be resolved here revolve around (1) whether to establish an independent,
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policy/governing board that would have responsibility fori overseeing the test deyelopment and use;
(2) if so, whether this would be the current NAGB or something separate -- and, if separate, how it
would relate to NAGB; (3) if we decide we need an inde~endent group, when to engage the Hill on
this.
2. Mike and I are meeting with Goodling's staff next Tuesday on these issues; as appropriate we
will then reach out to other key Republicans (e.g., Riggsl Porter) and Democrats (Clay, Kildee) on
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3. Mike Smith and Kay Casstevens think our biggest risk comes from getting Congress involved in
all of this stuff when so far only a few Republicans (prodded by 2 outsiders and 1 staff member)
have even raised these issues. However, !.think our big6est risk comes from not creating some
distance between the Administration and the test devel6pment, and by not taking steps to create
an independent, credible buffer between us and the testis. •
2. Teacher News
1. The prime teacher event coming up .is the 'teacher of the year event in mid April. This event
generally generates good local coverage nationwide, bee:ause every state teacher of the year shows
up. Because the national teacher of the year is a board-bertified teacher, this,event is also an
opportunity to highlight and explain our initiatve in this ~rea; we haven't done that yet, and the
Defense announcement in North Carolina limited any attention to the National Board there.
In addition, I am working with ED to identify a new steJ for the President to announce at this
�event. My leading candidate is centered around a proposal (to be included in the Higher Ed Act) to
support the development of standards and assessments fori beginning teachers, to complement the
tough standards for existing teachers. There is work underr'ay on this we. can build on. This will
get nailed down with the Department by the beginning of the week.
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As a package, the message from the event will be about Jcellence in teaching--teachers of
year, national board standards, standards for new teachers! and Riley and POTUS listen to the
voices of the best teachers. .
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2. I'm still working on Shanker memorial, but no progress to report since yesterday.
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