Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, when Congress enacted No Child Left Behind in 2002, we recognized the importance of paraprofessional qualifications. Because their support to students has a significant impact on their success in school, paraprofessionals provide a wide range of critical support, including tutoring, computer assistance, library resources, classroom management, translation, and other instructional services. In the past 13 years, paraprofessionals have met these strong qualifications, including minimum postsecondary credentials and a demonstration of specialized knowledge. They already meet these standards, and that is why it is unfortunate that the underlying bill repeals these standards. {time} 1630 We don't understand why we would want to go backwards in maintaining the high standards; and that is why this amendment is so important, and I would hope it would be adopted.”