Jeff Merkley actually said...

"the funds being shifted from, if you will, formula grants into competitive grants means that now the school district has to become expert grant writers."

"Time is of the essence for every child being educated."

"It is my hope that as you consider the reauthorization of ESEA, you will provide adequate and stable funding for this important work to continue."

"We continue to react to the widening achievement gap rather than addressing the source of the problem."