Denver, Colorado (July 12, 2002) -- No Child Left Behind

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On the 15th stop of his Tour Across America in Denver, CO, Sec. Paige participates in an e-learning forum to discuss the importance of technology in helping to close the achievement gap in America. "We must challenge the old ways. We must be innovative and creative in our thinking. We must do whatever it takes to help ensure that every child is educated," says Paige.

The forum brought together experts in business, government and education to discuss how the Internet and information technology can be used to increase student achievement. Read More...
Second-grader Taylor Lemmons shows Sec. Paige a Colorado Virtual Academy lesson using the Internet. "Computers are becoming for our children what chalk was for our parents -- an essential teaching tool," says Paige. In 2000, 98 percent of all K-12 schools in America had computers with access to the Internet.

Second-grader Taylor Lemmons shows Sec. Paige a Colorado Virtual Academy lesson using the Internet. "Computers are becoming for our children what chalk was for our parents -- an essential teaching tool," says Paige. In 2000, 98 percent of all K-12 schools in America had computers with access to the Internet.

Second-grader Taylor Lemmons shows Sec. Paige a Colorado Virtual Academy lesson using the Internet. "Computers are becoming for our children what chalk was for our parents—an essential teaching tool," says Paige. In 2000, 98 percent of all K-12 schools in America had computers with access to the Internet.

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