Scott Statement on Senate Passage of ‘No Child Left Behind’ Update

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, the Senate bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965:

 

“While today’s Senate passage of the Every Child Achieves Act (S.1177) moves us one step closer toward our collective goal of fixing No Child Left Behind, the bill remains unworthy of the President’s signature. The Every Child Achieves Act fails to require state and school district action to close persistent achievement gaps and graduate all students—regardless of race, income, disability, or language status—ready for college and career.

 

“I commend Senator Murray and the Democratic caucus for fighting to improve the bill on the Senate floor. I am committed to fighting alongside her and the President, as we work with our colleagues across the aisle in conference, to advance student-centered policy solutions that both fulfill the ESEA's civil rights legacy and move public education forward.”

 

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