H.R. 1 will give students a chance, parents a choice, and schools a charge to be the best in the world, Boehner said. I commend members of the House Education and Workforce Committee for taking the first step toward reforming America's education system and making sure no child is left behind, said President Bush last week. This legislation includes monumental reforms that promote real accountability, annual testing and funding flexibility. Parents need to know if their children are making progress, and this legislation meets that priority. Includes President Bush s rigorous plan for holding states that use federal funds accountable for improving student achievement.
States design the tests.
Local school districts do not need permission from the state or the U.S. Department of Education to transfer funds. Allows parents to obtain tutoring, after school services, and summer school programs for children in chronically failing schools through federal Title I funds. Parents will choose from a list of providers that meet certain criteria, including private faith-based providers . Chairman Boehner believes private school choice is an essential component of equal educational opportunity and has vowed to continue the drive for private school choice during floor action. H.R. 1 allows teachers to remove violent and persistently disruptive students from the classroom without fear of legal repercussions.