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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education

Floor Speech

Date: April 13, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Unemployed and Low-Income K-12 Education

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Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, since its inception, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was and remains a civil rights law. ESEA plays a fundamental role in protecting the rights and educational opportunity of students living in poverty, students of color, students learning English, and students with disabilities.

In the last 50 years, we have made great progress, but tremendous work remains. Any reauthorization of ESEA must maintain the strong civil rights protections of this historic law.

We must advance progress, not undermine it.

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