Issue Position: Improving education
Issue Position
Issues: Education
As chairman of the House Elementary and Secondary Education School Curriculum Policies Committee, Fred led the charge for massive reform in the way Chicago Public Schools handle special education students and sexual abuse cases.
Helped pass legislation to make the state's school funding system more fair and equitable.
Secured full funding for bilingual education.
Introduced legislation to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaced the No Child Left Behind Act.
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