Heath Shuler: “Mr. Chairman, we often study how students progress from the beginning of the school year to the end, but what happens…”

“Mr. Chairman, we often study how students progress from the beginning of the school year to the end, but what happens after that? How well are high school students prepared for college? How well are college students prepared for the workforce? How long are graduates staying in high-needs fields like nursing? My amendment will help provide long-term data for our State systems' need to answer these questions. The Shuler amendment will create a grant program to help universities develop studies to measure students' achievement from preschool to college and beyond. This data will also allow State lawmakers to direct resources to programs that are producing top-quality graduates in critical areas. Participation is completely voluntary and complies with all aspects of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. My amendment has also been supported by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Alliance for Quality Teaching, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and 10 other major organizations. I thank Chairman Miller and Ranking Member McKeon for their time and their dedication, and I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.”