Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) released a statement on Monday in support of the Student Success Act.
The proposed bill would reform federal K-12 education law and give states and districts more control over their schools. The Student Success Act would also end the federal government’s practice of encouraging states to participate in the Common Core program in order to receive certain federal education grants.
The federal government to date has no authority over Common Core program participation in federal law, and the practice has never been debated in Congress, according to Meehan.
“There is nothing more important than ensuring that our children get the education they need to achieve success in our global economy,” Miller said. “For far too long Washington has been taking more and more control over our children’s education, and this week the United States House of Representatives will consider a very important piece of legislation to reverse that trend and send power back to the states, local districts, teachers and most importantly parents.”
Specific provisions in the proposed bill would allow each state to implement improvement strategies to raise the bar on low-performing schools and would grant school districts the freedom to distribute federal funds based on the needs of their own student populations.
“The Student Success Act, H.R. 5, will empower parents by expanding the accessibility of charter schools, enhance tutoring services available and provide parents with meaningful information about school performance while also encouraging communities to hold schools accountable,” Miller said.