Dramatically curtails state and local efforts to improve low-performing schools. Fails to act to close the digital divide through Community Technology Centers. Title I services to help them learn the basics and reach high standards. The House plan also fails to provide new resources needed to improve teacher quality and strengthen school improvement efforts. Title I funding is the cornerstone of state and local efforts to ensure that all students learn challenging academic material and reach high standards.
Research shows that teacher quality is a key indicator of student performance.
The President has set a goal that all students will read independently and well by the end of the third-grade, something that research shows is crucial for future academic success. Districts urgently need help upgrading their school facilities to accommodate record enrollments and repair crumbling buildings. Because interest on the bonds would be paid by federal tax credits, the bonds allow districts to borrow interest-free.