Carter Votes to Reduce Federal Role in Education, Restore Local Control

Statement

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) voted in support of the Every Student Succeeds Act today to reduce the federal role in K-12 education, restore local control, and empower parents.

"Our education system is failing our children and it's not going to be fixed with the "Washington-knows-best mentality,'" Carter said. "As a father and grandfather, I know firsthand this is a gravely flawed mentality. Our children deserve the best education possible and the system can only be fixed by those who know students best -- parents, teachers, and communities."

The Every Student Succeeds Act is a proposal approved by a House and Senate conference committee to replace No Child Left Behind. The legislation -- described by the Wall Street Journal as the "largest devolution of federal control to the states in a quarter century," -- puts unprecedented restraints on Washington intrusion into classrooms, reins in the Department of Education, and puts the keys to our children's education and future back in local control. It also prevents one-size-fits-all standards like Common Core and puts an end to federally mandated high-stakes testing.

"This guts the federal government's ability to dictate how children are taught and puts families, teachers and communities in the driver's seat," Carter said. "All children learn differently and at their own pace and they should not be punished for this because of one-size-fits-all standards. I am proud to support this agreement today to prohibit the Obama Administration's federally prescribed education standards and end Washington's intrusion into our nation's classrooms."

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