[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11585]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      NEED FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM

  (Mr. DAINES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAINES. Madam Speaker, one of the best parts of my job is meeting 
with Montana students. These young people are the future leaders of our 
State, and it's exciting to hear about their ideas and aspirations for 
making their communities and our State a better place to live and to 
work.
  As a father of four and personally, myself, as a product of Montana's 
public schools--in fact, from kindergarten in Bozeman all the way 
through college at Montana State University--I know that Montana's 
students have so much potential. Our oldest daughter, Annie, will be 
graduating from Montana State University this fall with a degree in 
elementary education. That's why it's critical that they have access to 
quality education and training that prepares them to pursue careers and 
goals they are passionate about.
  We must work towards commonsense reforms that empower our schools and 
teachers to innovate and address our students' unique needs. No two 
students or schools are the same. More local and State input and less 
Federal bureaucracy will help provide our educators with the 
flexibility they need to help our kids learn. I am looking forward to 
our upcoming debate on how we can work to improve our education system.

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