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OCR Page 1 of 71FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON PROMOTES SCHOOL MODERNIZATION
AND ANNOUNCES NEW GRANTS TO SUPPORT D.C. SCHOOL REFORM
September 8, 1998
Today, the First Lady will visit John Eaton Elementary School in Washington, D.C., to highlight
the importance of school modernization to educational success and to announce two grants from
the Administration that will support school reform efforts in D.C.'s public schools. The First
Lady's event takes place as the President, Vice President and Cabinet members celebrate
"National School Modernization Day" in events around the country. In fact, over 80 communities
nationwide will call attention to the need school modernization today by discussing practical
investments in local schools. The First Lady will also highlight the District's successful start of
the school year -- for the first time in four years, all 146 public schools in the District opened as
scheduled as all major repairs were completed before school began.
New Report Demonstrates the Need for School Modernization According to a new report
released today titled "A Back to School Special Report on the Baby Boom Echo," total public
and private school enrollment this fall will be a record 52.7 million, surpassing last fall's all time
high by 500,000 students. New enrollments records will continue to be set for at least the next
eight years -- and by 2008, 54.3 million young people are expected to be attending elementary and
secondary school. In addition, the need for school renovation is more evident than ever. Several
studies have indicated that student achievement is affected by the condition of school buildings:
achievement is typically lower for students who occupy substandard buildings, compared to
students in buildings of better quality. Perhaps nowhere is the need for modernization more
apparent than in D.C., where many schools are in dire need of extensive repair. That is why it is
so critical that Congress passes the President's initiative for a $22 billion bond initiative to build,
renovate and modernize more than 5,000 schools. Under his plan, the District of Columbia
would received a total of $85 million in bonds for building repair and construction for FY 99.
A New Grant to Support School Reform Efforts and High Standards for Reading. Today,
the First Lady will announce a $10 million grant for the D.C. Public School system this year to
help advance the ongoing school reform efforts. Of this grant, almost $7 million will fund reading
specialists for every public school to ensure that children can meet new, higher standards for
reading. The Administration will fund another $10 million for math specialists next year,
contingent upon funding from Congress. In addition, this grant will support efforts to improve
instruction and teacher training, assist teachers in developing curriculum, and involve parents in
the education of their children. The grant is intended to help the District's public school system
implement system-wide and school-based academic and management reforms.
New Grant to Help Ensure D.C. Students are Ready for the World of Work. The First Lady
will also announce a new grant of almost $2 million from the Departments of Labor and
Education to D.C. to implement its School-to-Career program. The program is part of the
District's education reform efforts to better prepare its students for the jobs of the 21st century.
It will place an on-site school-to-career coordinator in every D.C. high school, who will work to
connect students to employers throughout the district, through internships and mentoring
programs, and will promote career awareness and exploration in elementary and middle schools in
the District.
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