Caroline Kennedy urges voters to vote for Kerry
JFK's daughter slams Bush education record
October 4, 2004
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy said Monday that President Bush has failed to provide the necessary funding he promised the nation's schools when he signed the No Child Left Behind Act.Caroline Kennedy, a lawyer and author who has raised money for New York City public schools, said her biggest disappointment has been Bush's inability to reach the spending levels he set in 2002. She urged voters to back Democratic Sen. John Kerry.
"I know that John Kerry will do whatever he can to keep the promises to the teachers and the students here in Iowa," said Kennedy, who cited Kerry's plan to establish a National Education Trust Fund, which would reward schools and states that meet education goals.
Kennedy was joined by Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, who complained that the Bush administration has provided $300 million less to Iowa schools than promised. He said that money is needed to hire more teachers and buy textbooks.
"The president is visiting our state today and we welcome him to Iowa," Vilsack said. "The only regret that I have is the president is not bringing the rest of the resources for No Child Left Behind that have been left behind in Washington."
Bush campaign spokesman Dan Ronayne called the Democratic governor's complaints baseless.
"President Bush has provided the highest education funding percentage increase in 30 years," he said. "He increased education funding more in four years than Bill Clinton did in eight years."
Kennedy spoke at Wallace Elementary School, recently described as a "school in need of assistance" under the law. Principal Maggie McGill said the designation was based on a flawed testing requirement.
Kennedy and Vilsack also visited a Head Start classroom, where Kennedy read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" aloud to a dozen children.
October 4, 2004
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy said Monday that President Bush has failed to provide the necessary funding he promised the nation's schools when he signed the No Child Left Behind Act.Caroline Kennedy, a lawyer and author who has raised money for New York City public schools, said her biggest disappointment has been Bush's inability to reach the spending levels he set in 2002. She urged voters to back Democratic Sen. John Kerry.
"I know that John Kerry will do whatever he can to keep the promises to the teachers and the students here in Iowa," said Kennedy, who cited Kerry's plan to establish a National Education Trust Fund, which would reward schools and states that meet education goals.
Kennedy was joined by Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, who complained that the Bush administration has provided $300 million less to Iowa schools than promised. He said that money is needed to hire more teachers and buy textbooks.
"The president is visiting our state today and we welcome him to Iowa," Vilsack said. "The only regret that I have is the president is not bringing the rest of the resources for No Child Left Behind that have been left behind in Washington."
Bush campaign spokesman Dan Ronayne called the Democratic governor's complaints baseless.
"President Bush has provided the highest education funding percentage increase in 30 years," he said. "He increased education funding more in four years than Bill Clinton did in eight years."
Kennedy spoke at Wallace Elementary School, recently described as a "school in need of assistance" under the law. Principal Maggie McGill said the designation was based on a flawed testing requirement.
Kennedy and Vilsack also visited a Head Start classroom, where Kennedy read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" aloud to a dozen children.
posted by Pamela J. Leavey at 10:24 PM
1 Comments:
More important, the son of Eisenhower, a staunch republican, is opposed to Bush and is voting for Kerry. I believe his view is posted at michaelmoore.com.
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