Education

H.R. 1995 is a flawed alternative to the President's proposed Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 1999.

My balanced budget would do this, while increasing investments in areas like education, technology, the environment, and defense.

We need to show all our children that when it comes to making their classrooms and communities safe from gun violence, America did not take a summer vacation.

I think it would be a terrible mistake to walk away from our education obligations.

We can't rest until every American who wants to work has a chance to get a good education, a good job, and raise a family in a strong community.

I was saddened to learn of the death of University of North Carolina Chancellor Michael Hooker.

Michael Hooker represented the very best in our education system, and the very best in public service.

We know smaller classes will help them succeed in school.

Reducing class size is one of the most important investments we can make in our children's future.

I am pleased that the measure builds on the proposals in my budget request to provide those leaving foster care with access to health care and to expand and improve educational opportunities, training, housing assistance, counseling, and…

I believe we should dramatically change it to hold schools and school districts and States more accountable for results.

Title IX provides women and girls with quality opportunities for achievement in education—in academics as well as athletics.

The American people expect us to work together to improve the education of our students.

The Republican leadership continues to block a vote on an amendment to finish the job of hiring 100,000 teachers to reduce class size.

Let's say politics stops at the schoolhouse door.

Together, we can make our children the best readers in the world.

We must not rest until all students meet the challenging standards we set for them.

Computers and new educational software can make a real difference in the way teachers teach and a student learns.