New Report Highlights, State-By-State, Schools Determined to be 'In Need of Improvement,' State and City Graduation Rates 4/24/2003
From: Michael Carr of NASSP, 703-860-7260 Michelle White of NASSP, 703-860-7344 Cynthia Harlow Sadler of AEE, 202-842-4888 Siri Sitton of AEE, 202-842-4888 News Advisory: -- Nation's high school principals call for increased federal support to assure "No Child Left Behind" at high school level WHO: Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance), National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) WHAT: News conference to release a new report from the Alliance, "Left Out and Left Behind: NCLB and the American High School," and a presentation by NASSP of its Reciprocal Agreement, which calls on policymakers and legislators to policymakers and legislators to transcend rhetoric and provide the necessary funding for secondary school improvement. Panelists will discuss the serious fiscal crisis facing our nation's high schools, and the critical needs of our country's middle and high school students. WHEN: Tuesday, April 29 9 a.m. WHERE: Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building ------ The Alliance for Excellent Education is a policy, research, and advocacy organization working on behalf of America's at-risk middle and high school students with the goal of helping them to achieve high standards and graduate prepared for college and success in life. The National Association of Secondary School Principals is the preeminent leadership organization representing the nation's middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and aspiring principals. |