George Miller: “I support the basic principle of the Winters decision that an inherent obligation to the Federal government in…”

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

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 would like to commend you for your vigilance on ensuring the districts allocate resources more fairly and improve student access to effective teachers.

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…