George Miller

Republicans want to be the party of 'NO:' NO federal involvement; NO accountability; NO equity protections for disadvantaged students.

President Obama has proposed greater investment in our nation's schools because he recognizes that education leads to better jobs and a more competitive workforce.

Instead of doubling down on austerity, we should pass a bipartisan law to fix No Child Left Behind.

I applaud the administration's attention to sexual abuse in schools at all levels.

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.

the tip credit, I think, today--what tipped employees get paid as part of the minimum wage is now down to 29 percent of the minimum wage.

I want you to continue to focus on what the decisions about people's retirement.

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

I have never been more disappointed by this committee's repeated failure to address America's critical economic concerns.

It's not right that low-wage workers are working harder, yet sliding backwards, while the very few wealthiest Americans capture more and more of the gains.

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.

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.

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

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.

I believe that it is a moral imperative to do better by our students and families.

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…

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

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

The longer the delay between the filing of the petition and the election date, the more likely it is that the NRLB will issue complaints charging employers with illegal activity.

In other words, if you don't vote the way we want you to vote, we will kill your job.

This modest rule is designed to ensure that workers have a fair, modern, and standardized process for deciding whether to be represented by a union.

This rule does not, however, change the rather significant imbalance that workers face in the election process.

Well, that would be important for us to know.