[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4814]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT

  (Ms. FUDGE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday April 11, our Nation commemorated 
the 50th anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
  Seven years have passed since No Child Left Behind was signed into 
law, which was the last reauthorization of the ESEA. A new 
reauthorization is long overdue. We need to make children our priority 
by providing equal opportunity for a quality education for all 
children.
  The partisan manner this House displayed for the ESEA's 
reauthorization is disheartening and leaves too many of our children 
behind. Democrats and Republicans should be working together to draft a 
bill that ensures that all students have access to a world class 
education, that ensures that States set high standards and goals to 
ensure all students graduate career or college ready, and that ensures 
that strong accountability measures are in place for children and 
families.
  Let us return to the table and draft a bill that will support an 
equitable 21st century education system.

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