It is estimated that schools will need to spend annually three to six times more than they are now to effectively integrate technology into their curricula. Nearly 40 percent of that amount came from local sources. Almost a fourth came from federal programs, such as Title I, Title VI, and the Eisenhower Professional Development initiative. The plan does suggest that the federal education agency can continue to play a key role on certain issues, such as the widening of public access to technology. But the doing of this stuff is in the hands of our schools, our communities, the technology industry, the business sector, universities, and colleges.
Truancy is a warning signal that a child is in trouble, and is often a gateway to crime.
The President announced that every school district will receive a copy of a new manual from the Education and Justice departments outlining components of successful attendance programs. Scaling down a school or subdividing it into separate programs will not automatically improve performance, a new report states. She notes that several studies show that students improve their grades and test scores in small schools, while others show mixed results. Important changes in the school culture must accompany the repackaging of enrollment. Other teachers rotated in and out of the program, spending most of their time in the traditional school.