Edward M. Kennedy

I think there are many reasons to pass this legislation, but I think one of the important reasons is the very significant additional flexibility that we give to the States and local school boards in working through this process.

we have worked out a compromise. This amendment makes it clear that every State plan must adopt strategies to provide every child an opportunity to learn. The language is streamlined and simplified. We also incorporate provisions for…

what we have attempted to do in the legislation, as an important part of the legislation, among other matters, is to recognize that the real challenge today is to set world-class standards for our schools. We have come to this conclusion…

I understand the sense of my good friend from North Dakota about the use of guns in schools. We want to try and deal with the problems of violence in schools as we do violence in communities. Obviously, there should be no place for guns in…

the remarks made by Mr. Muhammed at Kean College are deeply offensive to every American who abhors discrimination in all its ugly forms. America's motto is ``E Pluribus Unum''--Out of Many, One. We are at our strongest when we are united…

I am extremely pleased that the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee has agreed to include language on health and physical education under the Goal 3 objectives of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act. As you know, when the Senate was…

I want to thank the majority and minority leaders. We have made good progress even though there were not a great many votes. Many of the issues we did discuss and were able to work out. There are a definable number of important measures…