principals have to be educational leaders not bus monitors, milk fund trustees.

Senator Reed has provided leadership in Congress in advancing it as well.

One legislative proposal that would address several of our recommendations is Senator Jack Reed's Teacher and Principal Improvement Act.

Do not be dissuaded by individuals that say it is too challenging.

Senator Jack Reed's Teacher and Principal Improvement Act addresses many of these recommendations and is a necessary ingredient to strengthen the ESEA Blueprint and ensure new teacher success.

I ask Congress to require that States and districts conduct regular evaluations on the impact of federally funded professional development.

I think we have to do more in terms of neighborhood funding.

The resource issue is absolutely critical.

I have worked very closely with Senator Dodd and Senator Shelby to get that enacted.

Are we making progress on that front? Is there something that we have to do either with carrots or sticks?

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, not only for your testimony but for your leadership.

I would urge other financial institutions to do the same thing, to give us a chance.

I think we have to begin to think about that.

I would like to thank Senator Reed and the leadership of this Committee for literally years of work to restructure and modernize these programs to reflect over two decades of research and on-the-ground experience combating homelessness.

We have 12.7 percent unemployment, and as I said in a previous meeting, we have houses that are under water.

We took the approach that unless we stabilize the entire system, put a floor in, and then begin to see them sort of work out their problems, we were going to collapse.

I also know that the Federal Government understands that investing in professional development is so important.

I think Senator Lieberman's acknowledgement of your testimony is very accurate. It is very sobering and very appropriate.