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Fourth Anniversary of No Child Left Behind (January 9, 2006)
President Bush speaks at North Glen Elementary School, in Glen Burnie, Maryland, as First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary Spellings listen.
President Bush speaks at North Glen Elementary School, in Glen Burnie, Maryland, as First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary Spellings listen.

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President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush visit North Glen Elementary School, in Glen Burnie, Maryland, to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the signing of the No Child Left Behind Act. President Bush speaks at North Glen Elementary School, in Glen Burnie, Maryland, as First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary Spellings listen.
President Bush shakes hands with Secretary Spellings as the First Lady looks on at North Glen Elementary School, in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Secretary Spellings talks with teachers at North Glen Elementary School, in Glen Burnie, Maryland.
Secretary Spellings visits a classroom at North Glen Elementary School, in Glen Burnie, Maryland. President Bush and Mrs. Bush discuss No Child Left Behind at North Glen Elementary School in Glen Burnie, Maryland. 'Interestingly enough,' the President said, 'in 2003, 45 percent of the African American students in this school rated proficient in reading; in 2005, 84 percent are proficient. In other words, this is a school that believes every child can learn. Not just certain children, every child.' White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
President Bush signs a classroom door during his visit with teachers and students at North Glen Elementary School in Glen Burnie, Maryland. White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt President Bush and Mrs. Bush visit with students at North Glen Elementary School in Glen Burnie, Maryland. 'This is a fine school,' the President said in his remarks about No Child Left Behind at the school. 'We're here to herald excellence. We're here to praise the law that is working. I'm here to thank the teachers, not only here, but around the state of Maryland and around the country, who are dedicating their lives to providing hope for our future.' White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
President Bush and Secretary Spellings visit with students at North Glen Elementary School in Glen Burnie, Maryland. 'It is a really important piece of legislation that is working,' the President said during his remarks at the school. 'And I'm here today to talk about the spirit of the No Child Left Behind Act, the evidence that says it's working, and my deep desire to work with Congress to make sure it continues to have the desired effect on children all across the country.' White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt  

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