Political Quotes

“The manager's amendment that I am offering makes small technical changes to the bill. First, the amendment substitutes the term ``low achieving schools'' for ``lowest performing schools,'' which corresponds to the language used by the District of Columbia on this topic. Second, the amendment makes clear that the Secretary of Education and the Mayor of the District of Columbia will monitor and report on the use of funds authorized by this bill. Third, the amendment clarifies reporting requirements in the bill to protect students against arbitrary exclusion from the program. Finally, the amendment requires the Secretary of Education to direct funding for public charter schools to the District's Office of the State Superintendent of Education. Mr. Chairman, this is a good amendment that reflects the ongoing conversations with the District of Columbia regarding this bill. I urge its adoption. I reserve the balance of my time.”