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College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007

Floor Speech

Date: Feb. 7, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: K-12 Education

Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment. Last year I participated in Teach for America's guest teacher program, leading a class of first graders at Clemente Leadership Academy in New Haven. I saw some of our brightest teachers, active and engaged teachers, raising expectations, building the foundations to create opportunity. That is what Teach for America is all about.

The studies show that these teachers make more progress in reading and math. That's expected. They obtain significantly greater gains in math. They work in the highest need classrooms in the country. Their alumni work in full-time positions in education. They support the program's mission, and what they do is they have closed that achievement gap.

Support this amendment and confront the inequity; pursue educational excellence.

I urge a "yes'' vote.


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