Mike Levin: “I support, with some reservations, the the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization conference report…”

“I support, with some reservations, the the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization conference report, which the Senate is about to overwhelmingly adopt. While I support this legislation as a whole, I continue to have some concerns about testing provisions which it contains, and I believe that the Congress must monitor the impact of these provisions on students. I also regret that the Senate provision requiring Congress to fully fund the 40 percent of special education costs, was not retained in the conference report. Keeping this commitment is critical and we must address this issue next year during reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IDEA. Since 1965, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act has sought to help our K thru 12 students learn in an appropriate learning environment as well as assist school communities in meeting new and growing challenges. The work that we have concluded today seeks to help all students make progress toward reaching their full potential.…”