Barbara Boxer: “Now we have a situation where, instead of being able to apply for these funds, these local school districts--and I…”

“Now we have a situation where, instead of being able to apply for these funds, these local school districts--and I thought my colleagues on the other side loved local control--now have to go through the States. Am I correct, I ask my friend, this will take a piece off for administration? In other words, if they decide to say to a local district, OK, we will allow you to use some of this, they are going to take some money off the top. This is inefficient. I say to some colleagues who may be listening from their offices-- maybe a few are--if you are a fan of afterschool programs, if you think they are important, if you think they are a silver bullet that we have to keep our kids out of trouble, don't disrupt this program just when it is starting to reach kids. You have not done it with Head Start. You should not do it with afterschool. Isn't this a point that should be considered that the State will pull some money off the top for administration whereas under our normal program the money goes straight to the local districts?”