Political Quotes

“On Monday, millions of American children will board schoolbuses all across the country. But when they get off those buses, will they be walking into schools that challenge them to learn and grow, or into empty shells of missed opportunities and lost hopes? Are we doing the best possible job of educating our children, or can we do better? For decades, the conventional wisdom in our Nation's Capital has been that Washington, DC, knows what's best for our schools. I disagree. I think teachers, parents, principals, and school boards know what's best for our children. Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate passed school reform to restore the traditional role that parents and teachers play in education. The reform adopted by the Senate sends Federal education funds for kindergarten through high school directly to school districts. Bypassing Federal and State bureaucracies, which siphon millions of dollars and attach regulatory strings, means more authority and more money for local educators. All of us want the best education possible for our kids. We all want them to succeed. A good education unlocks the future, provides a lifetime key to open doors of opportunity and helps our children reach their dreams. We can provide that opportunity to our children by restoring the role that parents, teachers, and principals need to play in education. Unfortunately, Washington, DC, takes a different view--the President and Democrats in Congress have denounced this proposal.”