The idea that disruptive behavior and failing is somehow tied to Black identity is one of the most destructive ideas in our country today.

I believe with my whole heart that an excellent education is the key to lifelong success.

Thanks to the relentless courage of Linda Brown, her parents, and civil rights leaders, the abhorrent segregationist policy of 'separate but equal' was recognized for what it was: inherently unequal.

Even with the legal barriers to equal education broken, achieving true equality for all students has followed a steep and arduous path.

The issue of segregation in schools deserves our full attention, and I welcome this opportunity to discuss how the turning point of Brown v. Board has shaped the last 65 years for students across the United States.

Not only is discrimination and state-sanctioned segregation repugnant and illegal, it also prevents growth and success for all children.

It is just cruel to keep well performing minority students in classes with disruptive students.

April is National Internship Awareness Month, and I rise to highlight the wonderful educational opportunities internships provide. They promote experiential learning that helps people make career choices amid a wide range of potential…

I think the Obama era guidelines are an abdication rather than an assertive effort to cure the ills in minority communities.

It is clear that in your--as a result of your very long opening statement that you care passionately about this issue, and I will tell you I care passionately about it also.

It is clear to us on the Republican side of the aisle that you are committed to implementing the laws as Congress wrote them.

My Democrat colleagues have tried for the better part of 4 hours to twist your words out of context.