|PDF (63 KB)| "In the past, we underestimated what students with
disabilities could learn.... We now know that the vast majority
of these children can achieve grade-level standards." — U.S.
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings In his State of the
Union Address, President Bush unveiled Building On Results: A
Blueprint for Strengthening the No Child Left Behind Act. It is
designed to provide additional tools to our schools and
educators to close the achievement gap and help America's
students read and do math at grade level by 2014. We know what
works: high standards, accountability, a highly effective
teacher in every classroom, more information and choices for
parents, and sound, proven methods of instruction. These
principles have increased attention and targeted instruction for
students with disabilities. The No Child Left Behind Act has
evolved from idea to law to a way of life. It's the foundation
upon which we must build, and the time to act is now. To further
gains made by students with disabilitie