Steve Buyer: “I oppose H.R. 6, the Improving America's Schools Act, in its present form because it is not in the best interests of the…”

“I oppose H.R. 6, the Improving America's Schools Act, in its present form because it is not in the best interests of the children, families, and school districts in Indiana's Fifth Congressional District. H.R. 6 attempts to impose Federal control and micromanagement of our schools while denying States and local school districts the flexibility necessary to best educate our children. Universal prescriptions and mandates stemming from Washington are not going to help provide children with the basic reading and arithmetic skills needed to compete into the next century. True education and learning comes from partnership in learning between educators, parents, and students. States and localities need the flexibility to form curricula in accordance with the unique needs of the children they educate. A one-size-fits-all approach to education hardly suits the individual needs of all students. Educators should be free to spend their time teaching our kids, not filling out forms. School superintendents across the Fifth District communicated to me that they are tired of layers of Federal regulations and funding contingencies.”