[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 14, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E783]
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 NATIONAL COALITION OF TITLE I/CHAPTER 1 PARENTS--REGION II 22d ANNUAL 
                 IN-SERVICE PARENT TRAINING CONFERENCE

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 14, 1996

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, May 31, 1996, at the Sheraton 
Hotel in Eatontown, NJ, the National Coalition of Title I/Chapter 1 
Parents--Region II will hold its 22d Annual In-Service Parent Training 
Conference.
  It is with great honor that I pay tribute to the National Coalition 
of Title I/Chapter 1 Parents and proclaim this day as ``Title I Day''. 
Title I is the largest federally funded elementary and secondary 
education program. Evolving from President Lyndon Johnson's Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I has provided academic 
assistance to economically and educationally disadvantaged children. In 
a time when spending cuts for educational programs are threatening the 
futures of our children, I have stood up to defend and maintain the 
educational system in this country. It is a welcome relief to see the 
fine work that this organization is responsible for and to know that 
parents everywhere are receiving the necessary assistance for improving 
the quality of their children's education.
  Mr. Speaker, this 22d annual conference is an important event and one 
that should remind us all of the importance of a sound educational 
system and the future of our children that we hold in our hands.

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