Teachers and parents are doing good work in Oregon to educate our kids, and this bill gives them more tools to do an even better job, Walden said. While giving local schools the flexibility to do what is best for our kids, we also set high standards and increase accountability and measurement of student performance to ensure that federal tax dollars are being used productively. And we consolidate and bolster school safety programs to make sure our schools are peaceful places of learning. I am very pleased to support this bipartisan bill, and I am hopeful that the Senate will also pass similar legislation quickly so the President can sign it into law, Walden said. School districts do not need to receive permission from the Department of Education for such transfers.
States receive similar flexibility with their share of federal education aid.
Demanding Results Requires states and local school districts to prove they are achieving results through annual reading and math testing in grades three through eight. Allows teachers to remove violent and persistently disruptive students from the classroom without fear of legal repercussions. Empowering Parents Requires states and local school districts to prepare annual report cards on their schools to better inform parents about the quality of their child s school. Allows parents to remove their child from a low-performing school and send them to a different public school immediately after their school has been identified as failing. Gives low-performing schools the chance to improve by offering them financial and technical assistance to improve and increase student achievement.