On Monday's CNN Newsroom broadcast, Rep. Jahanna Hayes (D-CT) admitted it was fair to say American students are behind, but that the Department of Education successfully puts the money into the It's not using it, and it says, “These scores are reduced primarily by red states that have failed to invest in education, so it's better to leave things to the local community. Education is handled at the local level. ” And “Let's fix it, not oversee Congress and demolish it.”
asked host Pamela Brown. [relevant exchange begins around 2:40] “[E]The ducation Assession shows students fall behind key indicators such as reading and mathematics, and Republicans may argue that the Department of Education is not used to funding to improve these scores You may argue that it is better not to leave it to a local official. What do you say to that? ”
Hayes replied. “I say it's a fair argument. But if you double that a little more, you see that these scores have been removed by most red states who have failed to invest in education. Education is local. It is processed at the level. Curriculum and instructions, such things are already processed at the local level. So that is where these decisions are made, and curriculum decisions are made. However, teachers As I can tell you that it's not just what happens inside that building. Hungry children, uneasy housing, families can't access family medical leave, literally these There are children who can't stay home with all of the external forces. To truly have a conversation about getting the best results for our children, we need to see [at] Learning, school shooting, all the variables that confuse such things. So Republicans have a fair argument that our students aren't where they need them. So let's look after Congress and fix it instead of demolishing it. ”
to follow Ian Hunchet on Twitter @ianhanchett
