What changes by the NLRB would help expedite that?

Increasing equity in education is crucial for our nation's economic success.

We have learned--it is nice to see people who have some differences of viewpoints and some overlapping viewpoints.

I fundamentally believe that education is a local function, a State responsibility, and a very, very important Federal concern.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my personal gratitude to all the pages for what they have done here in the 112th Congress. To become a page, Mr. Speaker, these young people have proven themselves to be academically…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I would like to take this opportunity to express my personal gratitude to all of the pages for what they have done to serve this House of Representatives. These groups of young people who…

Most of the workers in Flint, Michigan, are not being hurt by a lack of transparency or accountability on union leadership. But they are being hurt by a lack of jobs.

I have participated in five reauthorizations of ESEA during my time in Congress, and strongly believe this reauthorization is long overdue.

The timing of this hearing is important as this Congress continues the bipartisan, bicameral reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Do you agree that this disaggregation of data required by NCLB led to more accountability in the system and allowed your district to better target resources for the students who are most in need?

The role of the federal government in education has changed over the years but the mission remains the same: to ensure equal access to a quality public education for all students.

We do need information, but we don't need useless information or redundant information.