Issue Position: Education
Issue Position
Issues: Education
Under the Administration's No Child Left Behind proposals, strong emphasis was placed on raising standards in America's classrooms, but the program ignored the fact that school facilities are an important part of raising student performance. Poor facilities make teaching and learning more difficult. Rep. Eshoo is an original cosponsor of H.R. 2470, America's Better Classroom Act of 2007. This legislation will provide approximately $25 billion in interest-free bonds for school construction and renovation.
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