I appreciate that. I support streamlining that could be done over there.
I am a little concerned, I must note for the record, about the proposed cutbacks in the WRP program and the EQIP program...
Well, let's open the door further. I would, both on this subcommittee, as Chair of the subcommittee, but also on the aut...
You need to know where your students are, you need to know how your teachers are doing.
Our goal would be to have every State to hit all 10 of those benchmarks.
We will set a high bar, and States that hit it, that's great.
There has never been this much funding in the Nation's schools before in our history.
Is that it? If States have a cap on the number of charter schools, that they would have a harder time of winning one of ...
If someone can make that much money off the back of students, that just shouldn't be allowed.
Students with disabilities, this is one that we pay special attention to.
We are in crisis.
Yes. Because there seems to be some thought that you are focusing so much on charter schools, that every charter school ...
I don't know if I am much leadership, but I got a lot of support for you. I can put you out there on the point, Mr. Secr...
You have to get it out by 2010?
Right on. Thank you very much. I appreciate that very much.
I am concerned about making up the gap for next year.
More of the same in our dropout factories will not help children succeed and beat the odds.
I think there may be a little bit of concern here on this subcommittee and others about making that a mandatory program.