1) Full History of the No Child Left Behind Bill

2) Higher Education

Press Releases and Statements

1. 11/8/2006 Press Release -- Education and Labor
   Representative Miller Statement On Education & Workforce Plans

2. 10/24/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
   College Board Report Shows Urgent Need For New Direction That Makes College More Affordable, Says Miller

3. 10/23/2006 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
   Armstrong Williams’ Settlement With Justice Department Doesn't Settle The Matter, Says Miller; Calls Settlement First Step, but Says Bush Officials Must Be Held Accountable and Taxpayers Must be Made Whole

4. 10/19/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
   Representative Miller Responds To Secretary Paulson Comments On Young People's Debt

5. 10/5/2006 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
   Representative Miller: Bush Administration Has Undermined Key Education Law By Breaking Its Promises To Schools

6. 9/29/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
   Representative Miller Statement On Government Investigation On Nelnet, Inc.

7. 9/26/2006 Press Release -- Ethics Violation
   Representative Miller Calls For Justice Dept. To Investigate Bush Administration Handling Of Reading Program

8. 9/26/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
   Miller Statement on Spellings Remarks on Higher Education Today

9. 9/22/2006 Press Release -- Culture of Corruption
   Once Again, Bush Administration Puts Cronies Ahead of Taxpayers and Schoolchildren; Scathing New Inspector General Report Shows that States were Forced to Use Select Reading Curriculum – or Risk Losing Federal Funds

10. 9/13/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Representative Miller: America Urgently Needs a New Direction to Make College More Affordable; New Reports Highlight Growing College Affordability Crisis

11. 9/7/2006 Press Release -- 9/11 Docudrama
    9/11 and ABC: Representative Miller Calls on Teachers Not to Use Controversial ABC Docudrama with Students; Miller Praises Scholastic for Taking Initiative in Replacing Controversial Teaching Materials

12. 8/24/2006 Press Release -- Hurricane Katrina
    One Year After Katrina, Bush Administration Still Gets Failing Grade on Aid to New Orleans Area Schools & Colleges

13. 8/4/2006 Press Release -- Tutoring
    Three-Quarters of Children Eligible for Tutoring Going Unserved, Says GAO; House Democrats Say Report Raises Questions About Department of Education’s Oversight

14. 7/29/2006 Press Release -- Vocational Education
    Representative Miller Commends Congress’ Approval Of Vocational Education Act; Congress Votes to Reauthorize Education and Technical Training Programs that Bush Administration Tried to Eliminate

15. 7/27/2006 Press Release -- School Construction
    Representatives Miller, Chandler, Woolsey Call For New Investment in School Construction; Bill Would Invest $32 billion in School Repair & Construction

16. 7/27/2006 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Miller, McKeon Comment On GAO Report On Measuring Student Achievement Under No Child Left Behind; Representative Miller Statement At Committee Hearing On No Child Left Behind

17. 7/26/2006 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Children With Limited English Proficiency Being Left Behind, Says New GAO Report; House Democrats Call On Republicans to Drop Partisan Politics and Focus on Helping all Children Learn English

18. 7/20/2006 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Miller, Owens, Davis Statement on Bush Speech to NAACP

19. 7/19/2006 Press Release -- Special Education
    House Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Protect Health Benefits For School Children With Disabilities; Legislation Would Also Strengthen Accountability in Use of Medicaid Funds

20. 7/18/2006 Press Release -- School Vouchers
    On Education, More of the Same From Republicans, Says Miller; GOP Leaders Push for Vouchers Again Instead of Giving Public Schools the Resources They Need to Succeed

21. 7/6/2006 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Representative George Miller Statement On The Citizens' Commission On Civil Rights Interim Report On NCLB Teacher Equity

22. 6/26/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Representative George Miller Urges Students and Parents to Consolidate Federal College Loans by July 1

23. 6/20/2006 Statement -- Higher Education
    Representative Miller: Congress Must Make College More Affordable For All Americans

24. 6/13/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Miller, Kildee Say Repeal Of Rule That Limits Students’ Ability To Manage College Loans Is Long Overdue; Lawmakers Also Call on Congress to Make Loans More Affordable by Reducing Interest Rates

25. 6/13/2006 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Representative Miller Statement At Committee Hearing On No Child Left Behind

26. 6/7/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
    House Democrats Launch Online College Loan Calculator; Calculator Shows How Democrats’ Bill Would Save Students And Parents Thousands of Dollars in Reduced Interest Payments

27. 6/7/2006 Press Release -- Teacher Quality
    Representative Miller Statement on New Education Trust Report on Teacher Quality

28. 5/24/2006 Press Release -- Science Education
    Representative Miller Statement on NAEP Results in Science

29. 5/24/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
    House Democrats Urge Students and Parents to Consolidate Federal College Loans by July 1

30. 5/18/2006 Press Release -- Education Budget
    Representative Miller Says that GOP Tax Breaks for Wealthy & Budget Cuts for Kids are Proof that America Needs a New Direction

31. 5/18/2006 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Representative Miller Statement At Committee Hearing On No Child Left Behind

32. 5/1/2006 Press Release -- Even Start
    Tribal Family Literacy Programs in Danger of Elimination Under Bush Budget, Say House Democrats; House Democrats Seek Funding to Save Even Start Programs

33. 4/28/2006 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    House Democrats Ask Spellings to Act Quickly to Correct Problem With No Child Left Behind

34. 4/27/2006 Press Release -- Budget Cuts
    Rep. Miller Joins Rep. Conyers and 10 Ranking Members in Lawsuit to Stop Budget Cuts that Violate Constitution; Bill Includes $12 Billion in Cuts to Federal Student Aid Programs

35. 4/26/2006 Press Release -- New Report on Katrina
    House Democrats Call For Creation of New Katrina Education Recovery Czar; Lawmakers Issue New Report that Criticizes Bush Administration, Offers Way Forward

36. 4/17/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
    House Democrats Launch Online Forum on College Affordability; College Students, Parents Encouraged to Submit Online Testimony on Making College More Affordable

37. 4/13/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Miller-Durbin Bill Cuts College Loan Interest Rates in Half; Legislation Would Save the Typical Student Borrower $5,600

38. 4/5/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
    New Report Shows How College Debt Keeps Graduates Out of Public Service Careers; Representative Miller Says Report Shows Need to Make College More Affordable

39. 3/30/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
    House GOP Votes Against Helping American Families Pay For College; Instead Passes GOP Bill that Fails to Boost College Affordability

40. 3/28/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Representatives Miller, Kildee Statement on Higher Education Bill

41. 3/27/2006 Background Memo -- Higher Education
    Background Memo on Petri-Miller Proposal to Make College More Affordable at No New Cost to Taxpayers

42. 3/3/2006 Press Release -- Education Funding
    Bush Administration Uses Taxpayer Dollars to Give Millions in Grants to Political Allies; U.S. Department of Education Awarded Grants Over Objections of Professional Reviewers

43. 3/2/2006 Press Release -- Special Education
    Bush Plan Could Undermine Education For Schoolchildren with Special Needs, Say House Democrats; American Association of School Administrators Shares Concerns About Funding Cuts

44. 3/1/2006 Press Release -- Republican Competitiveness Plan
    Miller: Republican Competitiveness Plan will not get the job done

45. 2/16/2006 Press Release -- Child Abuse and Boot Camps
    Representative Miller Statement on Justice Department Announcement on Martin Lee Anderson Case

46. 2/6/2006 Press Release -- Education and FY 2007 Budget
    President’s Budget Cuts Education At All Levels, Showing His ‘Competitiveness’ Rhetoric to be Empty

47. 2/3/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education and Economic Competitiveness
    If President is Serious About Competitiveness, Then Democrats Will Work With Him to Keep America Number One, Says Miller

48. 2/1/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education and Budget Reconciliation
    House Narrowly Votes to Approve Republican Raid on Student Aid

49. 1/23/2006 Press Release -- Higher Education
    Contrary to President’s Claim, Budget Bill Will Make Families Pay More for College

50. 1/9/2006 Press Release -- No Child Left Behind
    Representative Miller Statement on Four-Year Anniversary of No Child Left Behind