Rep Walberg Votes for K-12 Education Reform

Washington, D.C. – Today Rep Walberg voted in favor of H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, to reform the nation's K-12 education system by putting control back in the hands of parents, school leaders and local communities.

"Our children are being held back by an outdated, overbearing federal education system that is clearly not working. Statistics show that only 34% of 8^th graders are proficient in reading and nearly 1 in 4 high school students fail to graduate on time. We need to get the federal government out of the way and instead work with the teachers, parents, superintendents, and state leaders who already are working hard to raise the standards of our schools in Michigan and throughout the nation. The Student Success Act's emphasis on increased state and local control by these education leaders will help put more children on course for a successful future," commented Rep Walberg following the vote.

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