H.R. 1, ''NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND'': MEMBER HEARING DAY

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H.R. 1, “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND”:
MEMBER HEARING DAY
HEARING
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND
THE WORKFORCE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
HEARING HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC, MARCH 28, 2001
Serial No. 107-9
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE
JOHN A. BOEHNER, Ohio, Chairman
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin GEORGE MILLER, California
MARGE ROUKEMA, New Jersey DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan
CASS BALLENGER, North Carolina MAJOR R. OWENS, New York
PETER HOEKSTRA, Michigan DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey
HOWARD P. “BUCK” McKEON, California PATSY MINK, Hawaii
MICHAEL N. CASTLE, Delaware ROBERT E. ANDREWS, New Jersey
SAM JOHNSON, Texas TIM ROEMER, Indiana
JAMES C. GREENWOOD, Pennsylvania ROBERT C. “BOBBY” SCOTT, Virginia
LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina LYNN C. WOOLSEY, California
MARK E. SOUDER, Indiana LYNN N. RIVERS, Michigan
CHARLIE W. NORWOOD, JR., Georgia RUBEN HINOJOSA, Texas
BOB SCHAFFER, Colorado CAROLYN McCARTHY, New York
FRED UPTON, Michigan JOHN F. TIERNEY, Massachusetts
VAN HILLEARY, Tennessee RON KIND, Wisconsin
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan LORETTA SANCHEZ, California
THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado HAROLD E. FORD, JR., Tennessee
ERNIE FLETCHER, Kentucky DENNIS KUCINICH, Ohio
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina DAVID WU, Oregon
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia RUSH D. HOLT, New Jersey
BOB GOODLATTE, Virginia HILDA L. SOLIS, California
JUDY BIGGERT, Illinois SUSAN DAVIS, California
TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, Pennsylvania BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota
PATRICK J. TIBERI, Ohio
RIC KELLER, Florida
TOM OSBORNE, Nebraska
JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas
Paula Nowakowski, Chief of Staff
John Lawrence,Minority Staff Director
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Table of Contents
OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN MICHAEL CASTLE,
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION REFORM, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
AND THE WORKFORCE.............................................................................................2
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN TOM LATHAM, 5TH DISTRICT OF IOWA,
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C..................................3
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, 30TH
DISTRICT OF TEXAS, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON,
D.C..................................................................................................................................5
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN JAMES LANGEVIN, 2ND DISTRICT OF
RHODE ISLAND, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C..6
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN MIKE PENCE, 2ND DISTRICT OF INDIANA,
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C..................................7
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN BOB CLEMENT, 5TH DISTRICT OF
TENNESSEE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.........9
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN CHAKA FATTAH, 2ND DISTRICT OF
PENNSYLVANIA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.
.......................................................................................................................................11
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN TED STRICKLAND, 6TH DISTRICT OF
OHIO, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C....................12
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN ROBERT UNDERWOOD, GUAM
DELEGATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.........14
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN RICK LARSEN, 2ND DISTRICT OF
WASHINGTON, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C...16
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN MIKE HONDA, 15TH DISTRICT OF
CALIFORNIA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.....17
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN JACK KINGSTON, 1ST DISTRICT OF
GEORGIA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C............19
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN ELIJAH CUMMINGS, 7TH DISTRICT OF
MARYLAND, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.......20
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN LARSON, 1ST DISTRICT OF
CONNECTICUT, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C. 22
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STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN ANNE NORTHUP, 3RD DISTRICT OF
KENTUCKY, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C........23
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN BALDACCI, 2ND DISTRICT OF
MAINE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.................25
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN ROSA DeLAURO, 3RD DISTRICT OF
CONNECTICUT, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C. 27
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN DAVID PRICE, 4TH DISTRICT OF NORTH
CAROLINA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.........29
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN DARLENE HOOLEY, 5TH DISTRICT OF
OREGON, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.............31
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN JIM MATHESON, 2ND DISTRICT OF UTAH,
U.S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.................................32
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN TODD AKIN, 2ND DISTRICT OF MISSOURI,
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C................................34
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN THUNE, SOUTH DAKOTA- AT
LARGE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C...............35
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN ADAM SCHIFF, 27TH DISTRICT OF
CALIFORNIA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C.....37
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN TOM ALLEN, 1ST DISTRICT OF MAINE,
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C................................38
APPENDIX A - WRITTEN OPENING STATEMENT, CHAIRMAN MICHAEL
CASTLE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION REFORM, COMMITTEE ON
EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE...................................................................41
APPENDIX B - WRITTEN STATEMENT, RANKING MEMBER DALE KILDEE,
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION REFORM, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
AND THE WORKFORCE...........................................................................................45
APPENDIX C - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN TOM LATHAM, 5TH
DISTRICT OF IOWA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON,
D.C................................................................................................................................51
APPENDIX D - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE
JOHNSON, 30TH DISTRICT OF TEXAS, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C...................................................................................................59
APPENDIX E - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN JIM LANGEVIN, 2ND
DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C...................................................................................................63
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APPENDIX F - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN MIKE PENCE, 2ND
DISTRICT OF INDIANA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON,
D.C................................................................................................................................71
APPENDIX G - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN BOB CLEMENT, 5TH
DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C...................................................................................................77
APPENDIX H - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN CHAKAH FATTAH,
2ND DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C...................................................................................................85
APPENDIX I - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN TED STRICKLAND,
6TH DISTRICT OF OHIO, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON,
D.C................................................................................................................................93
APPENDIX J - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN ROBERT
UNDERWOOD, GUAM DELEGATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C...................................................................................................97
APPENDIX K - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN RICK LARSEN, 2ND
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.................................................................................................103
APPENDIX L - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN MIKE HONDA, 15TH
DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.................................................................................................107
APPENDIX M - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN JACK KINGSTON,
1ST DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.................................................................................................115
APPENDIX N - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN ELIJAH
CUMMINGS, 7TH DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C..........................................................119
APPENDIX O - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN JOHN LARSON, 1ST
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.................................................................................................125
APPENDIX P - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSWOMAN ANNE
NORTHUP, 3RD DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY, U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C..........................................................135
APPENDIX Q - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN JOHN BALDACCI,
2ND DISTRICT OF MAINE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.................................................................................................143
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APPENDIX R - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSWOMAN ROSA
DeLAURO, 3RD DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT, U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C..........................................................149
APPENDIX S - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN DAVID PRICE, 4TH
DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.................................................................................................155
APPENDIX T - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSWOMAN DARLENE
HOOLEY, 5TH DISTRICT OF OREGON, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.................................................................................................159
APPENDIX U - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN JIM MATHESON,
2ND DISTRICT OF UTAH, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.................................................................................................165
APPENDIX V - WRITTEN STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN TODD AKIN, 2ND
DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.................................................................................................171
APPENDIX W - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN JOHN THUNE,
SOUTH DAKOTA-AT LARGE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.................................................................................................177
APPENDIX X - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN ADAM SCHIFF, 27TH
DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.................................................................................................181
APPENDIX Y - WRITTEN STATEMENT, CONGRESSMAN TOM ALLEN, 1ST
DISTRICT OF MAINE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON,
D.C..............................................................................................................................185
APPENDIX Z – STATEMENT SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD,
CONGRESSMAN ANIBAL ACEVEDO-VILA, PUERTO RICO-AT LARGE, U.S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C......................................191
APPENDIX AA – STATEMENT SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD,
CONGRESSMAN SAXBY CHAMBLISS, 8TH DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, U.S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C......................................197
APPENDIX BB- STATEMENT SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD,
CONGRESSMAN LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, 21ST DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, U.S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C......................................201
APPENDIX CC – STATEMENT SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD,
CONGRESSMAN VAN HILLEARY, 4TH DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE, U.S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C......................................207
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APPENDIX DD – STATEMENT SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD,
CONGRESSMAN TOM LANTOS, 12TH DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, U.S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C......................................213
APPENDIX EE – STATEMENT SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD,
CONGRESSMAN RON PAUL, 14TH DISTRICT OF TEXAS, U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C..........................................................221
APPENDIX FF – STATEMENT SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD,
CONGRESSMAN MIKE ROGERS, 8TH DISRICT OF MICHIGAN, U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C..........................................................225
APPENDIX GG – STATEMENT SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD,
CONGRESSMAN MARK GREEN, 8TH DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN, U.S. HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C....................................................231
APPENDIX HH – STATEMENT SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD,
CONGRESSMAN RONNIE SHOWS, 4TH DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI, U.S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C......................................237
APPENDIX II – STATEMENT SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD,
CONGRESSMAN LAMAR SMITH, 21ST DISTRICT OF TEXAS, U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C..........................................................245
Table of Indexes..........................................................................................................252
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HEARING ON H.R. 1
“NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND”
MEMBER HEARING DAY
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Wednesday, March 28, 2001
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Education and the Workforce
Washington, D.C.
The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:30 a.m., in Room 2175, Rayburn
House Office Building, Hon. John A Boehner, Chairman of the Committee, presiding.
Present: Representatives Boehner, Ballenger, McKeon, Castle, Hilleary, Ehlers,
Fletcher, Isakson, Osborne, Miller, Kildee, Andrews, Roemer, Woolsey, Rivers, Tierney,
Kind, Ford, Holt, Davis, and McCollum.
Staff present: Sally Lovejoy, Director of Education and Human Resources Policy;
Kent Talbert, Professional Staff Member; Blake Hegeman, Legislative Assistant; Jo-
Marie St. Martin, General Counsel; Becky Campoverde, Deputy Staff Director; Cindy
Herrle, Senior Budget Analyst; Patrick Lyden, Professional Staff Member; Maria Miller,
Communications Coordinator; Deborah Samantar, Committee Clerk; John Lawrence,
Minority Staff Director; Charles Barone, Minority Deputy Staff Director; Maggie
McDow, Minority Legislative Associate; Alex Nock, Minority Legislative Associate;
Brendan O'Neil, Minority Legislative Associate; Joe Novotny, Minority Staff Assistant;
and Ann Owens, Minority Clerk.
Mr. Castle. A quorum being present, the Committee on Education and the Workforce
will come to order.
Under Committee rule 12-B, opening statements are limited to the Chairman and
Ranking Minority Member of the Subcommittee. Therefore, if other Members have
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statements, they will be included in the hearing record. With that, I ask unanimous
consent for the hearing record to remain open 14 days to allow Member statements and
other extraneous material referenced during the hearing to be submitted in the official
hearing record. Without objection, so ordered. I will read my opening statement.
OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN MICHAEL CASTLE,
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION REFORM, COMMITTEE ON
EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE
Let me extend a warm welcome to all of you and to all my colleagues as well as
to all of our guests. The focus of this Full Committee hearing is to give Members of
Congress an opportunity to testify on President Bush's “No Child Left Behind”
education proposal.
As you may know, H.R. 1, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, was
introduced just last week. H.R. 1 is comprehensive legislation reauthorizing the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, known as ESEA, encompassing the
President's plan.
Despite nearly a decade of uninterrupted economic growth in the 1990s, the
achievement gap in our country between disadvantaged students and their peers remains
wide. All of us can agree, whether Republican, Democrat, or independent, that this is a
problem that requires our attention.
While our hearing is focused on the President's education proposal, the
Committee recognizes there are many issues pertaining to education that are important to
Members. This hearing was designed to ensure that all Members are afforded an
opportunity to share their views and concerns with the Committee.
Although not all Members are available to testify in person, some have chosen to
submit testimony for the record. I would like to thank all Members who have taken an
active interest in this opportunity and for their efforts to ensure that every American child
has the chance to learn.
WRITTEN OPENING STATEMENT, CHAIRMAN MICHAEL CASTLE,
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION REFORM, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
AND THE WORKFORCE – SEE APPENDIX A
Mr. Kildee. At this time, I'd just like to thank the Chairman for giving us the opportunity
to hear from our colleagues on this very important issue. And I will yield back
temporarily, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Castle. Thank you very much, Mr. Kildee. It is a pleasure, by the way, to be
working with you again after a little bit of a rest.
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