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Scott Statement on President Trump’s FY18 Budget
03.16.17 WASHINGTON, DC - Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the White House released an outline of its Fiscal Year 2018 budget priorities, known as the "skinny budget." "This budget proposal is yet another broken promise from the Administration to the American people. Cutting $54 billion from programs that help protect and support working families to learn and earn is no way to grow the national economy or put people back to work. Working families deserve a budget … Continue Reading
Scott, Murray Criticize Secretary DeVos on Rushed and Problematic State Plan Template
03.13.17 WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement today on Secretary DeVos' state plan template, which does not require stakeholder engagement or public comment, raising a number of initial concerns about whether this template complies with the Every Student Succeeds Act. "We are disa… Continue Reading
Polis Statement on U.S. Department of Education’s Closed-Process for ESSA Implementation
03.13.17 WASHINGTON: Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Education's new application template for states to develop their accountability plans for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Department of Education's guidance follows the U.S. Senate's passage of H.J. Res 57, a resolution to overturn key accountability protections in ESSA. The new template removes a key requirement that states consult stakeholders when drafting the state plan. "Elim… Continue Reading
Polis Statement on Senate Passage of Resolution to Unravel School Accountability Measures
03.09.17 WASHINGTON: Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate passage of H.J. Res 57, a resolution to overturn key accountability protections in the Every Student Succeeds Act. "The Senate's vote today represents another example of Republicans chipping away at our bipartisan work on the Every Student Succeeds Act," Polis said. "The accountability provisions in the law represent critical civil rights protections for students and go hand-in-hand with the Depart… Continue Reading
Scott Denounces Senate Move to Weaken Public Education
03.09.17 WASHINGTON - Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Senate voted 50-49 to undermine civil rights protections in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). "Faithful implementation of the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act should not be a partisan issue. States and school districts want the stability and consistency provided by the Department of Education's consensus-driven regulations that Congressional Republicans h… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on DeVos Senate Confirmation
02.07.17 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Senate voted 51-50, to confirm Betsy DeVos as the United States Secretary of Education. "Our nation's next Secretary of Education is tasked with advancing a mission of equity, access, and accountability. That mission requires support for all students. Unfortunately, Betsy DeVos has failed to make a credible case that she will advocate for the 90 percent of students who attend our nation's public schools. No… Continue Reading
Bonamici Condemns Attempt that Will Disrupt Implementation of Federal Education Law
02.02.17 WASHINGTON, DC [02/02/17] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), the Vice Ranking Member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement after House Republicans announced legislation to nullify regulations supporting the efforts by states to implement provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act: "A year ago, Congress passed a significant law that replaced No Child Left Behind and gave states and school districts greater control over the education of their s… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Nomination of Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary
11.23.16 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump selected Betsy DeVos as his nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Education. "I congratulate Betsy DeVos on her nomination to lead the Department of Education. I hope to work with her to ensure all students have access to safe, diverse, high-quality public schools. The Department has a legacy of protecting and promoting the civil rights of students, and I will work diligently to … Continue Reading
Scott Statement on Final Rule for Head Start Performance Standards
09.01.16 WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule updating program performance standards for how Head Start programs will carry out education, health care and social services for low-income children and their families. The new standards take a holistic approach and update the structure, rules and governance requirements for lo… Continue Reading
#BHM2016 Rep. Fudge on High-Quality, Early Education
02.29.16 African-American children are often hindered by few, or no, high-quality, early education opportunities. In fact, 75 percent of Black children do not have access to early education centers at all. This deficiency has created a glaring achievement gap and left many children unprepared for school. The Working Families Agenda includes The Strong Start for America’s Children act, a bill that would expand and improve early learning opportunities for children across the birth-to-age-five continuum. … Continue Reading
Committee Holds First Head Start Hearing of the 114th Congress
10.07.15 WASHINGTON - Research shows that investing in programs like Head Start leads to better educational outcomes, stronger job earnings, and lower crime rates. Research also shows a return of $7 in future avoided costs for every dollar spent on high quality Head Start programs. At today’s Full Committee hearing, Democrats and Republicans agreed on taking action to invest in quality, early learning programs, to ensure that all children enter kindergarten with the building blocks to succeed in schoo… Continue Reading
Scott Statement on the 50th Anniversary of Head Start
05.18.15 WASHINGTON - Committee on Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), issued the following statement on 50th Anniversary of the Head Start program, which has granted millions of children access to high quality preschool: "Fifty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced from the White House Rose Garden that enrollment would begin for an early childhood education program called "Project Head Start" as part of his Great Society and War on Pov… Continue Reading
Scott and Hanna to Hold Bi-Partisan Early Childhood Education Briefing
03.23.15 WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, March 24th, Rep. Robert "Bobby" Scott, Ranking Member for the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Richard L. Hanna, will host a bi-partisan expert panel addressing the importance of quality early childhood education. Tuesday's briefing, titled "Ensuring a Strong Start: The Importance of Early Childhood Programs," will focus on the proven return on investment when families devote resources to quality early childhood education programs. Research sh… Continue Reading
Rep. Scott: Greater Access to Quality Child Care and Early Ed Critical for Country’s Future
01.22.15 WASHINGTON-Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, ranking member on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, released the following statement today after President Obama outlined his budget plan to increase access, affordability and quality of child care and early childhood education for working and middle-class families across the country: "Today, President Obama outlined a vital step we must take to give working and middle-class families with young children access to affordable, high-quality c… Continue Reading