Washington, DC — Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), released the following statement on the passage of S. 1177 the Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaces the obsolete No Child Left Behind and begins restoring local control to schools:
“I want the federal government out of the classroom so that our teachers can teach and our kids can learn without a mandated test seemingly every other day. I didn’t support the No Child Left Behind Act and I’m fighting to end Washington’s coercion of our states to adopt Common Core. As the Wall Street Journal points out, this law is the largest transfer of power from Washington to the states in a quarter of a century, and it’s long overdue.
As a parent of children in our public schools, I’m convinced our local schools will set higher standards than the federal government ever will. And our local school board leaders are held accountable by the voters for the results in our schools. That’s the way it should be.”
Background: The Every Student Succeeds Act removes the hurdles No Child Left Behind created and gives parents, teachers, and local communities the tools they need to provide the best possible education for their children. Additionally, it completely eliminates federal coercion in education policy, allowing states to withdraw from Common Core completely.
This bicameral bipartisan bill maintains high standards and accountability, but it moves them to the state and local level, so states and their local communities can set the standards and determine how best to achieve them.
