I thank the gentleman. Reclaiming my time, I will pick up on that note because we could not have done this without the hard work of some really instrumental people. Certainly, I'd like to take a moment to recognize and thank the committee…

I thank the gentleman. I thank my colleague and friend from Colorado (Mr. Polis). I think that congressional intent has been absolutely clear and is, in fact, in law. It is astonishing to me that we have to be down here on the floor this…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

When No Child Left Behind was signed into law more than a decade ago, it was heralded as groundbreaking, and certainly in many ways it was. The expanded use of data helped superintendents, principals, and teachers pay more attention to the…

We apparently agree on both sides of the aisle that parents should be making decisions; parents should be in charge; parents need information. We believe in the underlying bill that we are giving parents the information they need, the…

I reserve a point of order against the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The gentlewoman from New Hampshire is recognized for 5 minutes.

I withdraw my point of order, and I rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order is withdrawn. The gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes.

This amendment requires the Secretary of Education to conduct a study to examine underperforming school districts, whether equal educational opportunities are being afforded to students in those school districts, and the impact of closing…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes.

What States and school districts are asking for and have been asking for and clamoring for is more flexibility and less Federal mandates so they can address the individual needs of their students. We should not tie the hands of school…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. This amendment will eliminate the requirement, the mandate, if you will, for States and school districts to develop teacher evaluations, but does not prevent them from developing these systems if they so…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 25, line 5, insert ``, at the State's discretion,'' after ``and''. Page 28, line 13, strike ``and''. Page 28…