Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise to suppose the ESEA title I protection amendment. We all know education, at its core, is a civil rights issue. We have a responsibility to ensure that every student has access to a world- class education, and this is especially true for children who come from families with limited means. For our working class families, a quality education can be--and actually is--the ladder which raises an entire family's prospects. The protections that we are debating today ensure that these students and their schools are not shortchanged from the resources they need in order to be successful. These are resources that they are entitled to by law. Last year's Every Student Succeeds Act was a very successful bipartisan compromise, so let's not gut the protections that are crucial for its effective implementation before it is even given a chance. A student's ZIP Code should not determine the quality of his or her education. A family's income should not determine their child's career prospects, and a school's location should not determine its resources. Let's come together to protect our most vulnerable students because, as we all know, today's investments in education will determine our future.”