"By passing the No Child Left Behind Act, you have made the expectation of literacy the law of our country. We're providing more funding for our schools -- a 36-percent increase since 2001. We're requiring higher standards. We are regularly testing every child on the fundamentals. We are reporting results to parents, and making sure they have better options when schools are not performing. We are making progress toward excellence for every child in America."
"So tonight, I propose a series of measures called Jobs for the 21st Century. This program will provide extra help to middle and high school students who fall behind in reading and math, expand advanced placement programs in low-income schools, invite math and science professionals from the private sector to teach part-time in our high schools."
--George W. Bush
I thought "No Child Left Behind Act" was supposed to make sure students don't fall behind in reading and math.
Now we are going to have the "Jobs for the 21st Century" to "provide extra help to middle and high school students who fall behind in reading and math".