[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]




                     EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN DISARRAY

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about America's future, 
her children. As an American and as a parent, I know that nothing is 
more important than our children. One of our children's most critical 
resources, however, is failing the children.
  The educational system in America is in disarray. Test scores are 
low, dissatisfaction is high, and some children cannot even go to 
school without fearing for their lives. It is time to get our schools 
back on track. The way to do this is not to continue to pour Federal 
money into failing programs but to give control back to the people who 
know what is best for our children: The parents, the teachers and the 
community. In these capable hands, America's children can again receive 
the education they need and they deserve.

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