Education
Education of children is critically important to our future. Decisions about the right education for each child it is ultimately the responsibility of parents, not government. Traditionally, local communities and states have aided in supporting public education, but there is nothing in the Constitution that gives the federal government a role in education.
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Today, the US Department of Education (DOEd) announced it will deny the Oklahoma State Department of Education's request for flexibility, or a waiver from the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for the 2014-2015 school year. This means Oklahoma schools will be subject to the provisions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Under NCLB, one hundred percent of students must be determined to be "proficient" on assessments, or else schools are considered failing and subject to monetary penalties and potential takeovers.
Students across the First District of Oklahoma are heading back to school. Teachers are eagerly waiting to meet their new classes. At a time of year when parents are looking to be sure their children are learning in the best environment possible, they should also be turning an eye of scrutiny to the U.S. Department of Education. It is time to consider eliminating the federal Department of Education.
Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) accused President Barack Obama of wanting to "bully" states into adopting a Common Core system that would federalize education and eventually empower bureaucracies, instead of local governments, as it imposes top-down standards.
Congressman Jim Bridenstine commented:
Today the House took a significant step toward removing the federal government from the class room. The Student Success Act of 2013 will reauthorize and reform the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act that has not been reformed since the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act.
Bridenstine said, “This much needed legislation returns control to states and local school boards and parents who are better suited to know the educational needs of our children.