[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 38 (Tuesday, April 12, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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                        WESTERLY SCHOOL HONORED

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                        HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 1994

  Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I would like my colleagues to join 
me in recognizing the Westerly School Department in Westerly, RI, for 
having been selected as one of nine school districts from across the 
country to participate in a national education forum here in 
Washington.
  The forum will focus on the concept of inclusion, which involves the 
educating of special education students in a regular education 
classroom. The Westerly School Department has made great strides in 
collaborative teaching arrangements whereby a special education and a 
regular education teacher work together in the same classroom to meet 
the needs of all the students. Because of its initiative and success, 
the Westerly School Department has been chosen for this prestigious 
honor.
  The Westerly School Department should be congratulated on its 
implementation of inclusive school strategies. Teachers and 
administrators from all over can learn from the success we have seen in 
Westerly.
  I know I speak for the people of Rhode Island, the parents, the 
students, and the taxpayers, in expressing my deep pride and 
appreciation of the Westerly School Department and its effort to 
provide a quality education that meets the needs of all students.

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