On the recordFebruary 26, 2015
I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman. Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. It ensures that students with disabilities who have taken alternative assessments cannot be prevented from receiving a regular diploma. These provisions will enhance data transparency, improve communication between parents and teachers, and give everyone an equal opportunity to receive a diploma. It ensures that when my son Cole and millions like him walk into a classroom, they will be defined by their abilities, not their disabilities. At its very core, this legislation changes the way we think about and educate those with disabilities. That is how we achieve real 21st century education reform.
