In her work at Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., LaDonna Pavetti discovered that time limits might not be as critical as the strict sanctions imposed by state governments. Evidence suggests that many families have not responded to sanctions at all, and that a much greater percentage of families lost cash assistance due to sanctions rather than time limits. An advocate of career and technical education, she will introduce an amendment to remove the Perkins Act from Straight A s when the bill goes to markup, said Maureen Marshall, Collins legislative assistant. A s legislation allows states or school districts to consolidate most federal aid authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act into a single block grant, in exchange for negotiating a five-year performance agreement with the Department of Education. States that choose to participate then would set their own goals for improving student achievement.
Panel urges educators to involve Latino parents in their children s schooling.
Though no one factor can be held responsible for this disparity, the panel of experts agreed that education reform is the key to ensuring academic success for the nation s fastest growing population group. According to recent findings, too often Latino children are concentrated in decrepit inner city schools with large classes and less qualified teachers. Considering the estimated 20 percent of all Hispanic students with limited English skills, it is no wonder that that the dropout rate is nearly four times greater than that of white students. Senate Committee questions Secretary Paige about ed. With education seemingly on a legislative fast-track, the new Secretary of Education Roderick R. Paige, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions last month on President George W. Bush's education package.