[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 52 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H2130]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT

  (Ms. ADAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on the 50th anniversary 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act enacted in 1965 to ensure 
access to a quality education for all students.
  I call on my colleagues today to do right by our students and 
reauthorize this legislation and make it even stronger. Sadly, there 
has been Republican attempts to send us back to 1965. H.R. 5, 
Republican legislation that passed out of the committee, will 
undoubtedly undo the past 50 years of education progress that we have 
made.
  A true display of Robin Hood in reverse, this legislation strips 
resources away from our neediest students, widening achievement gaps 
and leaving our low-income students behind.
  For the sake of our students and our schools, we must work together 
to reauthorize a stronger ESEA that upholds the principles of equal 
access to education for all, rich or poor.
  From promoting access to early education so students can start out 
strong to investing in STEM education and supporting our teachers, we 
need a reauthorized ESEA that puts our students first. Educating our 
students shouldn't be a Democratic or Republican issue.
  I urge all of my colleagues to put partisanship aside and support our 
students.

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