Perdue Amendments S1177

Senator David Perdue Champions Conservative Amendments during Education Reform Debate

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.* –Senator David Perdue (R-GA) is a vocal critic of Washington’s one-size-fits-all education mandates and continues to champion conservative education solutions in Congress. https://youtu.be/YRf_W7XpmdM

 

As the Every Child Achieves Act, S.R.1177

is debated in the U.S. Senate, Senator Perdue has co-sponsored and supported numerous amendments that further reduce Washington’s role in our education system and strengthen state and local control by empowering parents, teachers, and local school leaders. https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1177,

 

Specifically, Senator Perdue supported several amendments which would:

 

End All Federal Testing Requirements. End all mandated federal testing outright, putting testing decisions and

discretion back in the hands of states. (*Senator Cruz, Senator Perdue Co-sponsored*)

<https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2015/07/09/senate-section/article/S4964-1>:*

 

Stop Federal Mandate for Common Core. Stop the Education Secretary from mandating Common Core and intervening in any academic standards or curriculum development in states and local school districts. (*Senator Crapo, Senator Perdue Co-sponsored*) <https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2015/07/09/senate-section/article/S4964-1>:

 

Remove Washington's Grip on Grant Money (A-PLUS

Amendment): Consolidates all federal education dollars into one fund so states and local school districts can spend their grant money in new and innovative ways. (*Senator Daines*)

https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/senate-amendment/2110/text

 

Protect Student Privacy. Establish a committee on student privacy to keep our kids safe and their personal information private. (*Senator Hatch*) https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/senate-amendment/2080/text

 

Allow Parent Opt-Outs For All Federal Testing. Grant all parents access to student testing information and make available the ability to opt their students out of all federal testing. (*Senator Lee*) https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/senate-amendment/2162/text>*

 

Give Parents Choice for Testing. Require schools to notify parents about any assessments and testing and their rights to opt their children out of mandated testing. (*Senator

Isakson*) https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/senate-amendment/2194/text

 

Strengthen Local Control Of Budget Decisions. Prevent the Education Secretary from interfering in local school administration or budgeting decisions in states and school districts. (*Senator Fischer*) https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/senate-amendment/2079/text

 

Help Students Save. Allows students to simultaneously receive college-credit from courses taught by college approved teachers in secondary education, allowing students to save money on expensive college credits and get a head start on earning a degree. (*Senator Gardner*) https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/senate-amendment/2083/text

 

A vote on final passage of the Every Child Achieves Act is expected later this week.

 

Source: David Perdue R-GA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS: July 15, 2015 Megan Whittemore megan_whittemore@perdue.senate.gov, 202-228-1023

Caroline Vanvick caroline_vanvick@perdue.senate.gov, 202-224-6594