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Education

Education has always been my passion because I believe a quality education – whether public, private or home school – is the key to a better quality of life, lower unemployment, keeping folks off welfare and expanding economic prosperity for all Americans.

I am very pleased to be a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. I attended public schools. My three children attended public schools. From 1996 to 1998, I was proud to serve as Chairman of the Georgia Board of Education.

I will continue to work towards enhancing and improving our nation’s education system. I will also work to keep the dream of a college education within reach of all Americans by supporting federal assistance programs that help make higher education affordable.

'No Child Left Behind'

In 2001, as a member of the U.S. House, I helped draft No Child Left Behind, which was a comprehensive education reform to strengthen this nation’s public schools by providing them with the necessary resources to give all children a quality education.

One provision included in No Child Left Behind called Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, requires that states use standardized testing in order to measure progress. AYP is a measure of year-to-year student achievement on statewide tests and sets the bar higher each year for schools.  After 10 years of implementation, I believe that AYP has served its purpose in raising expectations and standards. To that end, while I believe that schools should still report their progress, it is time for Congress to repeal AYP in the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind. 

Education News Releases

• February 9, 2012 - Isakson Applauds Approval of Georgia's 'No Child Left Behind' Waiver Request
• September 14, 2011- Alexander, Burr, Isakson, Kirk Introduce Series of Bills to "Fix" No Child Left Behind
• May 4, 2011 - Isakson Emphasizes Important Role of Charter Schools in Education
• July 28, 2010 - Isakson Praises Passage of Resolution Honoring Historically Black Colleges
• April 28, 2010 - Isakson Praises Work of Charter Schools
• February 25, 2010 - Chambliss, Isakson Praise Senate Passage of Measure Recognizing National Guard’s Youth ChalleNGe Program
• May 1, 2009 - Isakson Praises Work of Charter Schools
• July 3, 2008 - Isakson Praises Decision to Give Georgia Flexibility under No Child Left Behind
• May 2, 2008 Isakson Praises Work of Charter Schools- Isakson Praises Work of Charter Schools
• November 14, 2007 - Isakson Praises Passage of Head Start Act
• September 25, 2007 - Isakson Praises Student Improvements in Reading, Math
• May 18, 2007 - Isakson Praises Student Improvements in History, Civics
• April 30, 2007 - Isakson Praises Work of Charter Schools
• April 26, 2007 - Isakson Praises Senate Passage of Legislation to Improve U.S. Economic Competitiveness
• March 6, 2007 - Isakson Praises No Child Left Behind, Declares Reauthorization a Top Legislative Priority
• January 8, 2007 - Isakson Praises No Child Left Behind, Declares Reauthorization One of His Top Legislative Priorities
• July 27, 2006 - Isakson Praises Passage of Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
• July 27, 2006 - Isakson, Chambliss Praise Passage of Resolution Honoring 125 th Anniversary of Spelman College in Atlanta
• April 28, 2006 - Isakson Praises Work of Charter Schools
• February 9, 2006 - Isakson Praises ‘No Child Left Behind,’ Cites Achievements of Atlanta Elementary School
• December 20, 2004 - Isakson Named to Education , Health, Environment and Public Works Committees