[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 115 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H6802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EDUCATION STANDARDS

  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, students all over the country are going 
back to school this week. During the budget debate this summer, 
Democrats in Congress pushed an education agenda over the opposition of 
Republicans that provided significant help to college students to help 
finance their education. This included expanded Pell grants, education 
tax credits and deductions, including the $1,500 HOPE scholarship.
  During this fall, Democrats will focus on raising education standards 
across the country and on the need to rebuild crumbling and overcrowded 
schools. Republicans have already vowed to fight the President's plan 
to raise education standards, but Democrats understand that the Federal 
Government can help students master the basics of reading and math. 
Raising education standards should be a national goal.

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