Political Quotes

“Believe it or not, there is something worse than No Child Left Behind. There is something worse than this bill, H.R. 5, and that is constantly moving the ball federally which, unfortunately, this amendment would entail. One of the biggest concerns from educators, from school boards, from State boards of education is we need time to implement whatever the heck you do in Washington, good, bad, or indifferent. To keep the ball moving constantly adds piles and piles of paperwork at the district level. No Federal education law is going to be perfect. No Child Left Behind isn't perfect. It has its flaws; it has its merits. H.R. 5, I don't think anybody would agree it is perfect. It has its merits; it has its flaws. Some will feel the flaws outweigh the merits. Some will feel the merits outweigh the flaws. Having the Federal education policy in place for long enough for all of its systems around public education to catch up and create rules, create policies to see the new law succeed to the extent that it can are absolutely critical for any Federal education law.…”