Let me be very simple, Madam Secretary. Can I have today your commitment to improve ESSA oversight and hold States accountable for implementing the letter and intent of the law? Your commitment, yes or no?

While there is flexibility, the law is not a blank check. Compliance with the law's requirement is not optional.

I hope the insular areas and territories like the Northern Marianas, get access to support the classroom training costs.

I continue to support that program.

I wish I could say that we have a robust apprenticeship program.

Every student in our country... deserves a healthy school climate where they can learn and grow.

Every student in our country... deserve a healthy school climate where they can learn and grow.

We are not creating big government here. We are trying to create increased wages for those like you, and I am very proud to do so.

The National Labor Relations Act protects, by law the right of workers to form unions in order to rectify the inequality of bargaining power between employees and employers.

Lacking a meaningful deterrent, there has been an intensification of aggressive anti-union campaigns.

However, the NLRA fails to enforce workers' rights with meaningful remedies.