Brad Schneider on Education

Help states transform their most challenged schools

I believe there are several ways we can make immediate progress on all of our education goals:
• Ending the unfair and unproductive attacks on teachers.
• Increasing our investment in early learning programs.
• Helping states transform their most challenged schools to ensure every child has access to quality education.
• Developing shared educational standards that help provide all young people the lessons, skills and tools to succeed in an increasingly competitive and interconnected global economy.
• Identifying and developing effective measures of learning and academic performance to create high, and realistic, expectations and accountability for educating our children.
• Expanding programs, like Race to the Top, that allow states to opt in and compete for federal investment in innovative, transformative educational ideas.
• Refining No Child Left Behind to retain those aspects that are helpful and cut down on the tendency to teach only "to the tests."

Supports federal grants for education reforms.

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Project Vote Smart summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Education: Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants?'

Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination.

Legislative Summary:This bill authorizes private civil causes of action for discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin, including anti-Semitism) in programs receiving federal financial assistance.

Trump's Statement of Administration Policy (against): The Administration strongly opposes passage of H.R. 2574. This bill fails to advance equality in education, while expanding bureaucracy, encouraging burdensome litigation, and imposing costs on recipients of Federal financial assistance. H.R. 2574 seeks to validate and expand the divisive regulatory agenda of the previous administration--advancing an ideological mission and enriching favored special interests like trial lawyers at the expense of students, educators, and taxpayers. The bill would require each recipient of Federal financial assistance to appoint a compliance coordinator, which would impose additional administrative burdens. H.R. 2574 would redirect vital resources that are needed to serve students in the pursuit of an ideological agenda.

Rep. Elaine Luria in support: H.R. 2574 would allow private individuals to file lawsuits under the Civil Rights Act's Title VI authority, allowing students and parents to remedy discrimination in education. "Every student has the right to access public education, free from discriminatory practices, said Congresswoman Luria. "By focusing on equity and inclusion, we move towards a public education system that is more just and will benefit every student, regardless of sex, ethnicity, ability, or their zip code."

Legislative outcome:Passed House 232-188-10, roll no. 192 on Sept 16, 2020; died in Senate without a vote.