[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 16, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H7813]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                       FEDERAL ROLE IN EDUCATION

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I oppose the so-called Dollars to the 
Classroom Act which would turn critically important elementary and 
secondary education programs into one giant block grant.
  Republicans want to eliminate 31 programs that work, including the 
Eisenhower professional development grants, women's educational 
equality, school-to-work, and gifted and talented education grants.
  In the last Congress, Republicans tried to eliminate the Department 
of Education. Today they are trying to kill any chance of Federal 
leadership in education. Education is primarily a State and local 
responsibility. But the President and the Congress must provide 
national leadership on national issues and no issue is more important 
than improving education for our kids. Instead of focusing on what 
works, reducing class size, improving school facilities, raising 
standards and improving the training of our teachers, the Republicans 
want to destroy critically important programs. Do not let them succeed. 
Oppose H.R. 3248.

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