Student Success Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the amendment offered by my distinguished colleagues, Mr. Costello and Ms. Bonamici.

As a member of the Miami-Dade County Public School Board, I am all too familiar with all of the challenges that our families and students face as it relates to testing.

Now, don't get me wrong. Testing is a critical part, an element of the accountability system. If we can't ask the question, ``Are our children learning?'' then we have already failed in delivering an education system that serves this great Nation and our families. However, excessive and redundant testing has undermined accountability systems and has made it harder for our young people to learn.

That is why I commend my distinguished colleagues for working together in a bipartisan way to offer this solution that will help millions and millions of children, teachers, and families all over our country. I know that the children of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Monroe County Public Schools will appreciate this amendment. I know that the teachers back home will appreciate this amendment, and I commend my colleagues for their courage to work together in favor of such a smart solution.

I also want to take the opportunity to commend Chairman Kline and Chairman Rokita for all of their hard work on the underlying bill, which I support.

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