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entering its fourth year, Business Roundtable today is bringing together top
government, education , policy and business leaders to examine the progress and
future course of the law.S.
In addition , Business Roundtable will soon make further recommendations for
improving math and science education in American schools.

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"No Child Left Behind has begun to close the
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PETE+C is a collaborative effort of the Pennsylvania Department of
Education, the Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit Instructional Materials Services
Directors , Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials and the
Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
More than 200 concurrent sessions focusing on a wide array of
technological enhancements are being provided at the conference. The launch of this program
has enabled Pennsylvania to closely link career and technical education
programs to business and industry needs and to labor market trends.

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"America enjoys a
high standard of living, but we simply do not have the right K-12 education
system in place to supply all the future brainpower we will need to sustain
our economic leadership in the world," Tucci said., with
an emphasis on ensuring that American students have the skills and knowledge
needed to succeed in the worldwide economy. The Task Force promotes
standards-based education reform, supports state business coalitions' efforts
to improve state education performance, and provides an effective voice for
the business community on critical education and workforce policies that
affect the labor supply needed for economic growth .businessroundtable.

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, Teachers, school administrators and
students from across the state are learning about the latest in classroom
technologies at the third annual Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and
Conference (PETE+C) at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center. Zahorchak.

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Tucci said that, as the nation moves forward with No Child Left Behind,
there needs to be a strong commitment to improving math and science education.

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In one of her first appearances as U. An additional $6 million
would fund two days of teacher training, ongoing online support and technology
coaches for every two high schools, and a technology teacher in each building.
Additionally, $10 million would be invested in "Science: It's Elementary,"
which will enable students in 150 elementary schools to become scientists in
the classroom.

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"Through Governor Rendell's Pennsylvania Competes initiative , our students
will be better prepared to compete in a global economy," said Education
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investment in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade education, a $517 million,
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Through last year's Job Ready Pennsylvania initiative , Governor Rendell
proposed a five-year, $80 million investment in state-of-the-art career and
technical education equipment and curriculums.

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"Events like this expo and conference help
educators shape programs and new educational initiatives to better prepare
students for the challenges that await them."
Governor Rendell recently proposed an unprecedented $8.
Dozens of these sessions are also geared towards administrator/teacher
training and development, including the advantages of using podcasting,
building digital portfolios, using web-based processes for strategic planning
and implementation, and transforming web pages into virtual classrooms.

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These leaders are focusing on progress under No Child Left Behind in
raising student achievement and strengthening accountability in our nation's
schools.
Also, the Governor is proposing an investment of nearly $60 million in
career and technical centers during the 2006-07 budget year, or 2.5 percent
more than this year.

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and for maintaining America's competitive position in the global economy .businessroundtable.
His proposal includes several investments in science- and technology-
related initiatives, like the $20 million Classrooms for the Future that would
put a laptop computer on every English, Math, Science and Social Studies
classroom desk in 100 high schools across the state.

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The Business Roundtable Education + the Workforce Task Force works to
improve education performance and workforce competitiveness in the U.

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America's falling scores on international math and science comparisons are
disappointing, and Tucci noted that foreign students now earn nearly half of
all the graduate degrees in the U.S.
The conference, which offers workshops to enhance educators ' skills, began
Sunday and runs through tomorrow.

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and chairman of Business Roundtable's Education + the
Workforce Task Force, to discuss No Child Left Behind. This event, being held at the National Press Club, marks the third
No Child Left Behind forum sponsored by Business Roundtable, an association of
chief executive officers of leading U.

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"Three years ago, we supported No Child Left Behind, and today we can say
that it is serving its purpose of driving improvement in public education in
America," said Tucci.S. Governor Rendell's 'PA Competes' initiative highlighted

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Teachers are eligible to receive required Act 48 certification credits through
participating in these sessions.

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Secretary of Education, Margaret
Spellings joins Senator Edward Kennedy, Congressman Michael Castle,
Mississippi State Superintendent Henry Johnson and Joseph Tucci , president and
CEO of EMC Corp.

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"That's hardly the right formula for growing innovative industries in the U. The chief executives are committed to advocating public
policies that foster vigorous economic growth, a dynamic global economy, and a
well-trained and productive U.
For more information on the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and
Conference, visit http://www .

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To do better, Tucci said the nation should continue to support No Child
Left Behind as one way to improve math and science education in early grades.
A complete transcript of the forum discussion will be available following
the event at http://www.

CONTACT: Brian McDonald , Pennsylvania Department of Education,
+1-717-574-8710 (cell).