Mike Honda: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in support of the Democratic substitute amendment to H.R. 5.…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in support of the Democratic substitute amendment to H.R. 5. This amendment builds on the lessons we learned from No Child Left Behind, protecting our most vulnerable students without punishing teachers. It meets the needs of the whole child, provides a wraparound service promoting community schools. It helps all students count, giving States valuable, disaggregated data about individual student groups with individual learning. It is innovative, it is creative, and it is encouraging innovative, evidence- based practices. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. Madam Chair, I support the Democratic Substitute Amendment to H.R. 5. This amendment builds on the lessons we learned from No Child Left Behind . . . protecting our most vulnerable students without punishing teachers. It addresses the learning needs of the whole child . . . providing wrap-around services and promoting community schools. It ensures that all students count . . . giving states valuable, disaggregated data about individual student groups with individual learning needs. It supports educational innovation . . . by creating ARPA-ED, and encouraging innovative, evidence-based practices. It supports and rewards exceptional teachers . . . by creating a STEM Master Teacher Corps. Most importantly, this amendment continues the Federal commitment to students who are in the most need.…”