I am committed to implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and, if confirmed, I look forward to working with the Secretary to determine how OSERS can work with states to support state-developed opportunities that…

I believe that there is a role for systemic investigations just as there is a role for individual investigations and that the decision should be made on a fact-specific, case-by-case basis.

a U.S. Senator from the State of New Hampshire

If you are not measuring that, you are not holding schools accountable to how they are doing in terms of educating children who experience disabilities.

I think it would be great if the Federal Government lived up to its commitment of funding

Actually, there is a school just like yours with children who experience disabilities just like yours who is doing a really good job.

One of the reasons Senator Alexander and I worked together to pass ESSA was to end administering Federal education law by waiver.

strong and targeted enforcement by the Labor Department not only saves lives, but also saves valuable resources for employers.

We are talking about a voucher program that, if implemented, will undermine public schools across this country.

What I would like to do is ask a question on the record. What I am looking for is the Department to say to states that are doing voucher programs that they have to at least provide this notice.

I think it is really important that the Department have the discretion and flexibility to look for that and help make change for the people you are trying to protect.

It is about giving up somebody's rights under the law.

That right will evaporate once a student and family takes those voucher dollars.

What I am looking for is a commitment that if this voucher program is going to go forward that you all will stand up and insist that private schools, at least, tell kids that they are losing their civil rights under the law if they go…

If confirmed, I look forward to having an opportunity to work with HHS to support states as they work to provide quality services to all young children with disabilities, in accordance with IDEA.

that is just a drop in the ocean, not even in the bucket, in terms of the challenges that we face.

I am very concerned about the impact of treatment, as you all have talked about, and how we make sure that the people who need treatment get treatment.

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