For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 11, 2001
President Pleased With Education Agreement
Statement By The President
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
The education of every child in America must always be a top
priority. I commend the conferees for agreeing on a series
of profound reforms to help provide our children the best education
possible. I also thank the bipartisan leadership of the
Conference Chair, Congressmen Boehner, as well as Senators Kennedy, and
Gregg, and Congressman Miller, for taking major steps toward improving
education throughout our country.
The Conference agreement will ensure that no child in America is
left behind through historic education reforms based on real
accountability, unprecedented flexibility for states and school
districts, greater local control, more options for parents, and more
funding for what works. I urge members of the House and
Senate to act soon and send me this legislation so that states and
school districts can begin implementing these important reforms.
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