My bill gives teachers and principals the power to keep our children safe. Ashcroft filed the bill with the Senate education committee in hopes of attaching it as an amendment to Senate Bill 2, the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act for 2000-2001. But the complexity of that reauthorization bill stalled Ashcroft's proposal. It's still a live bill. It is uncertain whether the bill could succeed because of the opposition.
Opponents claim there is no compromise as the bill is written.
Right now there is a loggerhead on the Hill with no one seeking a common-sense solution.