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George Miller: The problem with the bill, and why we have the amendment, is that under the gentleman's they do not have to have it…

On the recordMarch 10, 1999
The problem with the bill, and why we have the amendment, is that under the gentleman's they do not have to have it done, they have to make substantial progress toward it. They can have interim assessments, so we will not be able to judge how the progress is from year to year because we may have different assessments on that, and we are right back into all the excuses why we cannot finally find out how the children are doing, how they are progressing, and whether or not this investment is worth making or not. That is the difference.
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George Miller
Democratic · California

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Discussing concerns about a bill related to children's progress and assessments.

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