Judd Gregg: “This is a bill that is 90 percent agreed to. There are some public policy issues we are going to debate on the floor…”

“This is a bill that is 90 percent agreed to. There are some public policy issues we are going to debate on the floor, specifically on the process of funding this bill. It is a very strong step forward in the area of addressing the needs of children who have special needs, basically focused on making sure there is less bureaucracy and more care, that teachers have more flexibility and parents have more involvement, and that there is less litigation and more results. Kids who have special needs, rather than just being put through a process of checking off boxes, are actually given the opportunity to learn, and we have accountability standards for that learning. It is a very good bill. We will get into more depth on its substance as we move forward.”