On the recordFebruary 26, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support to my friend, Mr. Lou Barletta's amendment to the Student Success Act. Last week, I had the opportunity to spend time in our district and visit many of our local schools. One thing that I heard from both administrators and teachers are the success of afterschool programs and the summer programs. Let's face it, sometimes, students just have a difficult time maybe during the school year, and they get behind, and when they get behind, they tend to stay behind. These afterschool programs and these summer programs give our students the opportunity to catch up. That is important because, as long as they are with and remain with the class and can be successful, they are successful students. That is why I am proud to support Mr. Barletta's amendment providing that school districts report afterschool, before school, or summer activities in their local education plans.
