Joseph Knollenberg: “the key to the American dream is a quality education. As Benjamin Franklin told us, ``Tell me and I forget. Teach me and…”

“the key to the American dream is a quality education. As Benjamin Franklin told us, ``Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.'' The hands-on education Franklin was talking about can only be found in our Nation's classrooms. This underscores the necessity of putting decision-making power in the hands of those closest to the children. Those are the local school teachers, the administrators, and, most importantly, the parents. The Republican education vision does just that, returning control to these local jurisdictions which are uniquely equipped to make the decisions on how to best involve our students. Since 1995 under the steady hand of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Goodling), the Republican majority has repeatedly passed legislation to shift power and resources from the Washington bureaucracy into the hands of those closest to our students. Mr. Speaker, while education is at the forefront of public debate over the next few weeks, Republicans have a vision and a record that America can be proud of.”