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Scott Statement on Obama Administration Actions to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline
09.08.16 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Departments of Education and Justice issued new clarifying guidance to colleges and school administrators on the role of school resource officers (SROs) and campus police: "I applaud the actions taken by the Departments of Education and Justice. Evidence and research shows that instead of protecting children, school resource officers are often policing children and creating a direct link in the school-to-… Continue Reading
Scott, Murray Applaud King for Proposed Title I Spending Rule
08.31.16 WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced the proposed rule for Title I spending under the Every Student Succeeds Act: "We applaud Secretary King for working with stakeholders to put forth this proposed regulation on the … Continue Reading
Scott, Conyers Ask GAO to Examine Data on Disparities in School Discipline, Student Absenteeism
08.29.16 WASHINGTON - Last week, Ranking Members Bobby Scott (VA-03) and John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13) of the Committees on Education and the Workforce and Judiciary, respectively, sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting the agendy to examine data on the disparities in school discipline practices and student absenteeism by school type. Recent studies show a large increase in the use of disciplinary actions and chronic absenteeism in public schools. "According to research, rep… Continue Reading
ESSA: Murray, Scott Continue Push to Ensure New Education Law Works for Every Student, Strengthens Equity of Educational Opportunity
08.02.16 WASHINGTON - Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, sent the following letter to the U.S. Department of Education ("the Department") regarding their proposed regulation on the accountability provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Murray and Scott applauded the Department for "balancing ESSA's strong and cl… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Full Committee Hearing on ESSA Implementation
06.23.16 WASHINGTON - Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after a full committee hearing entitled "Next Steps in K-12 Education: Examining Recent Efforts to Implement the Every Student Succeeds Act." U.S. Secretary of Education John King testified before the committee. "Thanks to the enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act, states and school districts now have more flexibility to carry out this law and make sure all students are… Continue Reading
Murray, Scott Push for Ambitious Pre-K Plans in ESSA Implementation
06.13.16 (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, voiced their support for "ambitious actions and comprehensive coordination" to fulfill the promise of the preschool program in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA marks the first time that the nation's primary elementary and secondary education law i… Continue Reading
Scott, Conyers Statement on New Civil Rights Data from Department of Education
06.07.16 WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) unveiled new data from the 2013-2014 school year showing gaps that remain in educational equity and opportunity for students. Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13) released the following statement on the release of the new data by OCR: "The report released today from the Department of Education is a dis… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Education Department’s Proposed Rule to Enhance Equity and Excellence in Schools
05.26.16 WASHINGTON - Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Education issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement provisions of the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) regarding school accountability, data reporting, and consolidated state plans. Earlier this week, ranking members Scott and Patty Murray (D-WA) sent a letter to Secretary of Education John King, requesting that the Department use… Continue Reading
Scott, Conyers Unveil New GAO Report on Segregation in Public Schools
05.17.16 WASHINGTON - TODAY, Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13) unveiled the findings of a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on actions needed to reduce racial and socioeconomic segregation, and address disparities in K-12 public schools. Ranking Members Scott and Conyers, along with retired Congressman and former Ranking Member George Miller, first requested this report… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Education, Justice Guidance on Transgender Students
05.13.16 WASHINGTON - House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice released joint guidance today to help provide educators the information they need to ensure that all students can attend school in an environment free from discrimination based on sex: "The Departments of Education and Justice should be commended for releasing this important guidance regarding the rights of … Continue Reading
Sen. Murray, Rep. Scott Call on Department of Education to Ensure “Robust and Multiple Opportunities” to Participate in ESSA Implementation
05.11.16 WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, sent a letter to the Department of Education asking the agency to develop and implement processes to facilitate participation in the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the landmark legislation to fix the broken No Child Le… Continue Reading
King Pledges to Uphold Congressional Intent to Protect Educational Equity in ESSA Implementation
02.25.16 WASHINGTON - Today, the full Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing entitled, "Next Steps for K-12 Education: Upholding the Letter and Intent of the Every Student Succeeds Act". With the bipartisan passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), effort has now shifts to the implementation of the new law. This was the first full committee oversight hearing specifically on ESSA implementation, and Committee Democrats emphasized the Department of Education's constitutional duty t… Continue Reading
Scott Applauds Department of Education Action to Address Fairness in Special Education for Students of Color
02.23.16 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for an 'Equity in IDEA' rule, aimed toward addressing widespread disparities in the treatment of students of color with disabilities: "I applaud today's announcement from the U.S. Department of Education (Department), which aims to address widespread disparities in the treatment of students of color with disabilities through a n… Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Urge National Attention to Increase Teacher Diversity
02.10.16 WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Representative Susan Davis (CA-53), Member of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Representative Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), Representative Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training and Mark Takano (CA-41), Member of Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and … Continue Reading
Committee Democrats Challenge the Effectiveness of Private School Choice Programs
02.03.16 WASHINGTON - Today, the full Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing entitled “Expanding Educational Opportunity through School Choice.” The hearing focused on private school choice initiatives, which have proliferated throughout the country over the last 20 years. Research shows private school choice programs to be ineffective at improving student outcomes and provides little to no academic benefit for a select few at the expense of all students. Committee Democrats emphasize… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Fix No Child Left Behind
12.09.15 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on the 85-12 passage of S.1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act - a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and replace No Child Left Behind: "I commend Senator Alexander, Senator Murray, Chairman Kline and our respective staff for their earnest and diligent work to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and replace No Child Left Behind. The Every Studen… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Fix No Child Left Behind
12.02.15 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on the 359-64 passage of S.1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act - a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and replace No Child Left Behind: "Today's bipartisan vote to reauthorize the ESEA affirms the principles of Brown v. Board of Education, which held that 'it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an e… Continue Reading
Scott, Kline Applaud House Passage of Every Student Succeeds Act
12.02.15 Bipartisan bill replaces No Child Left Behind, Improves K-12 Education WASHINGTON - House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott and Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statements today after the House passed a bipartisan, bicameral bill to replace No Child Left Behind and improve K-12 education. Known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), the bill passed the House by a vote of 359 to 64. "Today's bipartisan vote to reauthorize the ESEA … Continue Reading
House, Senate Education Committees Release Final Proposal to Replace NCLB
11.30.15 WASHINGTON - Today bipartisan leaders on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions released the final legislative text for improving K-12 education and replacing No Child Left Behind. The final bill is being released after legislative proposals passed separately by the House and Senate in July and embodies the reforms agreed to by members serving on a joint conference committee earlier this month. The House-Senate confer… Continue Reading
House-Senate Conference Committee Approves Framework to Improve K-12 Education
11.19.15 WASHINGTON - Today, the House-Senate conference committee reached agreement on a proposal to improve K-12 education and replace No Child Left Behind. The agreement represents a compromise between the House-passed Student Success Act (H.R. 5) and the Senate-passed Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (S. 1177). "No Child Left Behind has been failing students, parents, teachers, and state and local education leaders for far too long, and today we took an important step in replacing this flawed law,… Continue Reading