House Education Bill: Civil Rights, Disability, Education, and Business Groups Call Miller Amendments “A Significant Step in the Right Direction to Up

For Immediate Release
Contact: Scott Westbrook Simpson, 202.466.2061, simpson@civilrights.org
February 28, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a coalition of 31 groups from the civil rights, disability, business, and education communities released the following statement regarding Ranking Member George Miller’s amendment to Chairman John Kline’s Student Success Act, which would amend and reauthorize Title I and other parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA):

“Together, we represent parents, educators, employers, and millions of students from low-income homes, students of color, students with disabilities, English language learners, and children of migrant workers.

Read more of the press release at The Leadership Conference HERE.