The next four years: what educators can expect from November's winner.

The next four years: what educators can expect from November's winner. They both want the youth of today to be great leaders of tomorrow. They both support the ideas behind the revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act “Title I” redirects here. For other uses of "Title I", see Title I (disambiguation).The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (Pub.L. 89-10, 79Stat.77, ) is a United States federal statute enacted April 111965. , which strives to close the achievement gap between whites and minorities and ensure every child is proficient in core subjects in 10 years. But the way the two major presidential candidates will go about achieving these goals is as different as donkeys and elephants, say three of the nation's biggest education supporters. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. is more determined to fully fund No Child Left Behind and work with teachers to ensure every child is treated as an individual, as opposed to President George Bush who initiated No Child, some experts say. The law's funding is short by about $9 billion, according to according toprep.1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.2. In keeping with: according to instructions.3. the U.S. House of Representatives budget this year, says Denise Cardinal, spokeswoman for the National Education Association. But the Bush camp points out that federal spending for K-12 education is at a record level-49 percent greater than it was just three years ago. Bush's proposed fiscal year 2005 budget includes another $1 billion in Title I funding for disadvantaged students, or 52 percent more since FY 2001. This breaks down to another $139 million for reading programs, or four times more than spent in 2001, and $1 billion for special education programs, or a 75 percent increase since 2001. But Kerry is very pro-educator, some education experts say. "The biggest difference in Sen. Kerry's plan is to include educators. By contrast we've been trying to work with President Bush for the past four years, and they've really pushed us out," Cardinal says. "It's a scientifically proven fact that students learn at different ... speeds. This law doesn't allow for this ... and Kerry is looking into how to change that. It's less about punishment and more about opportunity." Kerry wants to hire more teachers, while Bush is "more concerned about testing" them more, Cardinal adds. John See, spokesman for American Federation of Teachers American Federation of Teachers(AFT), an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. It was formed (1916) out of the belief that the organizing of teachers should follow the model of a labor union, rather than that of a professional association. , says Kerry is mole reasonable. "We're hoping he'll turn the No Child Left Behind law into something better, funding the provisions and providing regulations that make the details work, including reforming the adequate yearly progress Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically. formula," says See. If money is an issue, presidents tend to "find money for their top priorities," he adds. And the law does not reward low-performing schools that do show improvements over a year or two, See says. Both AFT and NEA NEAabbr.1. National Education Association2. National Endowment for the ArtsNEA(US) n abbr (= National Education Association) → Verband f��r das Erziehungswesen have endorsed Kerry for president. Bush defends his law, saying that under NCLB NCLB No Child Left Behind (US education initiative)minority children are showing improved test scores, and are narrowing the achievement gap, though there is still a long way to go. The president also has a few ideas in the works. He is looking to add funds for middle grades in the fiscal 2005 budget, namely $100 million to more than double the number of youths served by a mentoring program that will help at-risk middle grade students transition to high school. According to Bush's Web site, Bush will provide $250 million every year to extend state assessment of student reading and math skills in grades 3-11. He will focus Head Start on school readiness and allow states to integrate the early education program into their existing pre-school preparedness efforts to better use federal and state resources. His administration will also train parents in early literacy through Head Start. Bush also says he will land development of the most effective curricula and programs for teaching students early literacy and math skills, establish developmentally appropriate measures, and identify effective adult and family literacy This articlearticle or sectionhas multiple issues:* Its factual accuracy is disputed.* It needs additional references or sources for verification.* Very few or no other articles link to this one. programs. He also wants to expand Reach Out and Read, a program that makes early literacy a standard part of pediatric pediatric/pe��di��at��ric/ (pe?de-at��rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe��di��at��ricadj.Of or relating to pediatrics. primary care. And he will confine to expand distribution of Healthy Start, Grow Smart booklets for parents to enhance their children's early development. Although the American Association of School Administrators The American Association of School Administrators (AASA), founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders across the United States. does not endorse candidates, Executive Director Paul Houston notes that Bush is proposing a high school reform initiative including high school exit exams. "Our governing board Noun 1. governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institutionboard - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members" voted not to support the 12th grade exit exam," Houston says. "Our kids don't need one more exam." Kerry's teacher initiatives include a proposed tax credit for teachers in hard-to-staff schools, such as urban areas, which AASA AASA American Association of School AdministratorsAASA Asian American Student AssociationAASA Association of Academies of Sciences in AsiaAASA Aging and Adult Services AdministrationAASA Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army proposed several years ago, Houston says. But neither candidate is personalizing education. Using one assessment test to determine achievement is outdated, Houston says. "There is no plan from either party in terms of how to get schools personalized to kids," he says. "We'll never get to high achievement for all children if we're using a standardized approach According to International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards, known as Basel II, the standardized approach is a set of risk measurement techniques for banking institutions. The term may be used in the context of credit risk or operational risk. ." www.georgewbush.com, www.johnkerry.com Angela Pascopella is features editor. what if John Kerry were elected president, who might be his education secretary? "I don't think you'll see another superintendent of schools," says Paul Houston, AASA's executive director. "Rod Paige Roderick Raynor "Rod" Paige (born June 17, 1933), served as the 7th United States Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2005. Paige, who grew up in Mississippi, built a career on a belief that education equalizes opportunity, moving from college dean and school superintendent to be has fixed that forever." While Houston says he likes Paige personally, Paige was almost outcast in the political process in Washington when he characterizing the National Education Association as a "terrorist organization." Paige later conceded his word choice was inappropriate. Democratic possibilities; * New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who has a solid education background and is chairman of the Democratic National Convention--according to Denise Cardinal, spokeswoman for NEA * Former North Carolina North Carolina,state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N).Facts and FiguresArea, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Gov. Jim Hunt, who is "well-respected" concerning education and was given the 2003 Leadership North Carolina Governor's Award by a large law firm--according to Paul Houston * Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is also a potential--Paul Houston