the minimum wage appears to not only have employees retain their jobs longer, but employers saying that they are getting the better quality of applicant for that job and they are staying longer at the higher wage.

We should work with Secretary Perez in the final months of the Congress to pass legislation that will increase the minimum wage.

Thank you for your partnership and support of hard-working American families.

I fully support increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.

I want to thank Congressman George Miller for his support.

The story of Clayton Valley's transformation--in just one year--is a truly inspirational testament to the role charter schools can play within our K-12 system.

However, when a charter school falls short of that promise, we owe it to the students, the families, and the teachers to hold the school responsible for improvement and close that school, if necessary, if they can't meet those goals.

I look forward to discussing with my colleagues and our excellent panel of witnesses ways the House Education and the Workforce Committee can help strengthen the charter school model and support the expansion and growth of these innovative institutions.

Despite opposition from district leadership, the charter school had tremendous support from Congressman George Miller and other key leaders...

As I have said before, and I will say it again, no kid should be trapped in a failing school, charter or non-charter.

I have seen this transformation firsthand, and let me tell you that Clayton Valley is a bright light in the 11th District.