On the recordJuly 15, 2015
arguably the only good thing that the existing education law did was expose these unconscionable gaps in this country between the performance of minority kids and nonminority kids, between disabled kids and nondisabled kids. Frankly, this body is at its best when it says that, no matter your race, geography, disability or income, you deserve access to a quality education. If we can't guarantee that, then the question is this: What good is a Federal education law in the first place? So this amendment learns from the mistakes of No Child Left Behind, and it simply says two things. States have to identify when they have these unjustifiable yawning gaps between the performance of disabled kids or minority kids and the rest of the school, and then they have to come up with a plan through a community conversation as to how to fix that--period, stop. Identify your problem, your achievements. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, let me quickly say that this vote will be the last vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Connecticut.
