On the recordMay 22, 2001
I rise in support of this extremely important bill. Nothing we do in the 107th Congress will be more significant than this reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended. While I am in agreement with the core bill approach, I have grave policy concerns and I continue to believe that our children and the teachers deserve more fiscal resources than are authorized in H.R. 1. High stakes testing is going to hurt limited English proficient children the most. Limited English proficient children should be assessed in a language they understand. We should provide positive alternatives for the students in the gifted and talented programs as well as advanced placement for the college bound. Let us increase our investment in our country's K-16 students.
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