Political Quotes

“I am having a little trouble understanding the amendment. As I understand it, a student couldn't participate in a non-curriculum-based activity, event, or initiative unless the parents have affirmatively opted in. Otherwise, the students would be prevented from participating in that event. If that is my understanding, if the parents don't get the paperwork in, the students can't participate in the event. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCORMICK. I think that is an excellent point. What do we require opt-in for right now? Right now, for free and reduced lunch, you have to opt in. For a field trip, you have to opt in. For lots of activities you have to opt in. Things that are good for the children. If the child wants to go, I guarantee, as a father of seven, they are going to come to me and say, Dad, I want to go to this, and I am going to opt in if it is something that I want them to participate in. This is not unprecedented. This is something that gives you power, once again, control of what you want your children to be exposed to, that has nothing to do with academics. Nothing to do with academics. This could be used in positive ways or negative ways, depending on you how view your children's education. There are already plenty of measures to make the content and the curriculum accountable to parental oversight, but the non-curriculum- based events and initiatives don't have these measures.…”