[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 103 (Thursday, July 18, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H4610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              REPAIRING BROKEN FEDERAL EDUCATION POLICIES

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I'm going out on a limb here and say that 
North Carolina teachers, parents, and administrators know more than the 
suits in Washington about North Carolina students' needs.
  It's a shame that Federal law often stands in the way of local 
educators having the flexibility they need to innovate and serve 
students. It's a greater shame, though not a surprise, that Federal 
intervention has done little to improve student performance.
  House Republicans aren't just going to comment on the problem or 
propagate a system where waivers, like Band-Aids, patch bad Federal 
laws. We're going to change the law. H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, 
takes steps to reduce the Federal Government's one-size-fits-all 
footprint in education. It empowers parents, supports effective 
teachers, and restores local control.
  Children across this country are directly impacted by broken Federal 
education policies. There's no excuse to let the brokenness continue.

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