Paul Coverdell: “The Educational Opportunities and Excellence Act of 1999 is a broad effort to offer new reforms to K-12 education.”

The demographics in parochial schools and private schools--and we studied this very closely--are within 10 percent, the same as demographics in public schools. Parochial schools, for example, in New York, have identical demographics as the…

I have one final question regarding the so-called 809 provisions of both the Africa and Caribbean Basin measures. Am I correct that it is the managers' intent that these provisions do not permit dying or finishing of the fabrics to be…

I want to speak briefly to the Bingaman amendment. First, I associate myself with the remarks of the Senator from Delaware. The Senator talked about the train that could and the train that will, but it will not if we adopt the Bingaman…

the Senator from Washington has asked the wrong question. She is looking for examples as to where merit pay is being used successfully and she just cited California. I am not familiar with that program, but it is a certification that led…