I want to thank Chairwoman Foxx for convening this important hearing.
I'm very optimistic that today's hearing is the beginning of a thoughtful bipartisan conversation.
Our Nation was built on the principle of equality for all Americans.
under IDEA, such parentally-placed private school students with disabilities have no individual entitlement to a free appropriate public edu...
When it comes to education, a one-size-fits-all policy simply doesn't work, and choice is important.
I want to thank our witnesses, and I join Chairman Rokita in that.
There's certainly a difference between public school choice and the privatization of education.
over 90 percent of the students in this country go to public schools of some form
I applaud the topic of today's hearing. I am certainly a strong supporter of high quality public school choice.
And I would point out to my colleagues, we would welcome their support to extend the protections of Federal law on the basis of sexual orien...
It is essential that we empower communities rather than promote policies that treat various Americans as second class citizens.