Miller Statement on New ED Civil Rights Data
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the Education and the Workforce Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education released new civil rights data. The data, released as part of the Civil Rights Data Collection, include information on access to math and science courses, bullying policies, the number of first and second year teachers in schools and prevalence of pre-K and kindergarten, among other information. The release today showed that education disparities remain a problem in communities across the country.
“The data released today gives parents and communities an update about what’s happening in their schools. It is unfortunate that for many families, the news we learned today is not good. Many schools aren’t educationally where they need to be which ultimately means many students won’t graduate ready to succeed in a career or in higher education. This new information reiterates that the federal government’s role in ensuring an equal education for all students is just as critical as ever. As we work to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, this commitment to all students must remain our top priority. If we’re serious about closing the achievement gap and bringing our schools to the future, then our education reform efforts have to be serious, comprehensive and deliberate as well.”
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