Heck Backs House Passage of Education Overhaul

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Congressman Joe Heck (NV-03), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today backed House passage of S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act, which represents a major overhaul of federal education policy.

The bill replaces the previous version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, commonly known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), with a new law that ends one-size-fits-all accountability requirements included in NCLB, returns more control over education policy to states and parents, and prevents the federal government from coercing states into adopting Common Core education standards.

"The federal government's one-size-fits-all approach to education ends with passage of this bill," Rep. Heck said. "Parents, teachers, and local school administrators know best what our students need to succeed. This bill will improve education outcomes for our students by taking control from federal bureaucrats and returning it to the people who actually work in our classrooms and interact with students. The policies in this bill empower parents to make education decisions that are best for their children and will improve education in Nevada and around the nation."

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