Supporters cheer Bush during visit; others question motives

Supporters cheer Bush
during visit; others question motives

Kris Wise
Daily Mail Capitol reporter

Friday May 14, 2004

PARKERSBURG --

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But Brenda Brum, a librarian at Parkersburg South and a former delegate,
said Bush's comments fly in the face of the reality teachers, students and
parents face every day trying to meet new federal mandates.

"He doesn't think the federal government is responsible for funding local
schools," Brum sai d. "My question then is why are they setting all the
rules?"

Brum said that on
Thursday one only
had to look around
the school to see how
the expensive No
Child Left Behind
requirements are
affecting students.

"We've got 1,200
students sitting over
there in an un-air
conditioned auditorium watching this (on television) with fans blowing on
them to keep cool," she said. "Here, we've pumped in air conditioning for
the President. I resent that. We need to first make sure there's money to
provide students with an adequate learning environment."


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Did Jim and Tammy Faye pump in the emperor's air conditioning? I hope there's video of this.