It's now been 2 years since SAGE has been notified that it will receive a loan guarantee.

If the federal government would just meet its commitment for special ed it would help us--every school.

We acknowledged No Child Left Behind's shortcomings and convened a series of hearings in which dozens of witnesses described the challenges facing our nation's education system.

For the sake of our children, we must continue working toward a consensus.

I applaud your legislation's recognition of the primacy of state and local leadership in education.

No one said rewriting a law as influential as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act would be easy.

the idea of dropping the maintenance-of-effort provision is particularly ill advised

House Republicans claim they are taking this action to help states cope with budget shortfalls

The nation must strengthen the education provided to its students.

The Student Success Act and Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act represent a step in the right direction.

the thoroughly misnamed Student Success Act

This ensures that states and school districts do not shortchange high-poverty schools

I was sadly disappointed the president's budget came out and once again there is no increase for special ed funding.

The recently introduced Student Success Act and Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act represent a strong step in the right direction.

The sincere, ongoing efforts of this committee to reauthorize ESEA and improve America's schools over the last 4 years are recognized across this nation.

Granting more freedom from the federal mandates of NCLB does not mean lowering the bar for any child.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

It just doesn't seem like there is a sense of real urgency there.