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Student Success Act

Floor Speech

Date: Feb. 27, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: K-12 Education

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Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Chair, I would like to thank Ranking Member Scott
for yielding, for his tremendous leadership, and for delivering a
positive alternative to H.R. 5. I would also like to thank all the
hardworking staff for their expertise and work.

Since the Elementary and Secondary Education Act first passed in
1965, Congress has stood beside America's disadvantaged students and
neediest communities--those with the highest concentration of low-
income students.

Unlike H.R. 5, this amendment continues the essential mission of
delivering resources to students who need them the most. This
substitute fixes what is broken in No Child Left Behind--and there is a
lot--and it maintains the original intent of equity.

We have an opportunity to ensure that all students have access to
high-quality public education and that schools and educators have the
support they need to help all students reach high standards.

I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.

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