04/04/2017
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"The only reason the Federal Government is really involved in education is for civil rights purposes..."
"ESSA is basically a civil rights law. It requires the Federal Government to play a key role in the oversight of states as they implement ESSA."
"the law is not punitive. It is not about punishing schools. It is about providing resources to support students in those struggling schools."
"The bipartisan leadership of Tennessee's own Sen. Alexander and Sen. Patty Murray on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is an excellent example of how all of us can coll..."