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| An Educational Boost |
July 02, 2002 |
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This year`s educational funding is already starting to flow into the schools, and this year New Mexico`s schools will see $57 million dollars more than last year. That`s a significant investment in education.
Congresswoman Heather Wilson continues to work towards improving education in New Mexico and nationally.
"Education continues to be my personal passion. It’s the reason I got into public life," says Heather.
In many other countries, only the rich receive a good education, but in America we believe all are entitled to a good education. The No Child Left Behind Act illustrates this belief.
The "No Child Left Behind Act" approved the funding, and we are beginning to see the effect, even before the school year starts. The Title I funding will go up to $17, 358,475, compared to a previous $14,593,394.
This will help the disadvantaged students in our district’s education system, but what might even help more is the $4,878,987 in non-Title I funding, including $3,408,632 in money to boost teacher quality.
Also with the 50-percent flexibility program, the district can choose how to spend $2,439,943. This way the people, who actually know your children, decide how the educational money is spent.
"No Child Left Behind Act" is Good News for Children and Families in New Mexico:
Benefits an estimated 324,495 New Mexico public school children, 755 New Mexico public schools, and 20,078 New Mexico teachers
Increases federal education funding for New Mexico to more than $439.3 million to help local schools ensure that no child is left behind - more than $57 million more than last year, and a 31.4 percent increase over 2000 levels
Increases Title I funding to more than $94.9 million to boost the quality of education for disadvantaged children of New Mexico - nearly $20 million more than last year, and a 32.8 percent increase over 2000 levels
Provides more than $8.3 million in funding for Reading First to ensure that every public school child in New Mexico learns to read at or above grade level by the third grade
Requires every classroom in New Mexico to have a highly-qualified teacher and provides more than $22.8 million to train and retain skilled educators
Provides an estimated $3.6 million to help ensure safe and drug-free schools in New Mexico
Provides an estimated $2.3 million to fund after-school programs for at-risk children in New Mexico
Provides more than $4.4 million in funding to help New Mexico school districts assess how well children are learning and schools are teaching
Note: Funding figures are U.S. Department of Education estimates |
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