NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “I think that is a valuable note, but also I think the challenge is for us to find those good ideas to enact into law…”

“I think that is a valuable note, but also I think the challenge is for us to find those good ideas to enact into law that can help empower educators on the local level, and I am glad my colleague from Pennsylvania, Mr. Fox, brought this up. It will be my honor on Saturday to offer the commencement address at my alma mater. North Carolina State University was created in essence by an act of Congress. The Federal Land Grant Act in the 1860's, the Morrill land grant set aside federally controlled land to several States for the establishment of institutions of higher learning so that those citizens who, in the past had not had an opportunity for a college education, could receive an education. I think it is vital, indeed, borne out of experience in the 104th Congress, to take a look, commensurate with our conservative principles of holding the line on spending, recognizing the power of the several States, realizing that education cannot be micromanaged from Washington, and mindful of that historic act I am going to present in the commencement address, and indeed, I have spoken with majority leadership both in the House and Senate, and the chairman of the committee of jurisdiction here in the House, what I would call the Federal Land Grant Act for Elementary and Secondary Schools here in the United States.”