Statement of Senator Dole on S.695, the Educational Excellence Act

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Statement of Senator Dole on S.695, the Educational Excellence Act

Description (Dublin Core)

Statement by Senator Bob Dole regarding the Educational Excellence Act's passing in the Senate

Date (Dublin Core)

undated

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1989/1990

Congress (Dublin Core)

101st (1989-1991)

Topics (Dublin Core)

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See all items with this valueScholarships

Policy Area (Curation)

Education

Creator (Dublin Core)

Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

Record Type (Dublin Core)

speech (document)

Names (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valueBaker, Nancy Kassebaum, 1932-

See all items with this valueBush, George, 1924-2018

See all items with this valueCavazos, Lauro

Location representation (Dublin Core)

Kansas (state)

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Language (Dublin Core)

eng

Collection Finding Aid (Dublin Core)

https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=54&q=

Physical Location (Dublin Core)

Collection 021, Box 2, Folder 3

Institution (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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Alec Vachon Papers, 1969-2006

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STATEMENT OF SENATOR BOB DOLE
S.695 - THE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT

MR. PRESIDENT, I AM PLEASED TO SEE THE SENATE MOVE TOWARDS PASSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT'S EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT. THE INITIATIVES AT THE CORE OF THIS BILL -PRESIDENTIAL MERIT SCHOOLS, THE NEW SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS, ENDOWMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE SCHOLARS PROGRAM --WILL HELP US ACHIEVE THE EDUCATION GOALS OUTLINED BY THE PRESIDENT IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. I COMMEND THE PRESIDENT FOR PUTIING FORWARD THE PROPOSALS ON WHICH THIS LEGISLATION IS BASED AND I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM KANSAS FOR ALL SHE HAS DONE ON BEHALF OF THIS IMPORTANT MEASURE.

THE LEGISLATION BEFORE US IS DESIGNED TO REWARD EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, TARGET FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE MOST NEEDY, PROMOTE FLEXIBILITY, AND BRING ABOUT MORE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS. THESE PRINCIPLES HAVE GUIDED THE EDUCATION POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF EDUCATION LAURO CAVAZOS. AND THEY ARE IDEAS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ENDORSE.

AMERICANS KNOW THAT THE EXISTING EDUCATION SYSTEM IS FAILING THEIR CHILDREN -AND THEY WANT AND DEMAND CHANGE. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY BELIEVE EDUCATION SHOULD REMAIN A STATE RESPONSIBILITY AND A LOCAL FUNCTION. PARENTS DON'T WANT UNCLE SAM DICTATING WHAT OR HOW THEIR CHILDREN LEARN. WHERE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE MOST INVOLVED IS IN ENSURING ACCESS TO EDUCATION BY THE DISADVANTAGED, PROMOTING INNOVATION, AND REWARDING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. THIS BILL WILL STRENGTHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THESE CRITICAL AREAS.

MR. PRESIDENT, I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THE BILL INCLUDES CERTAIN PROVISIONS WHICH WERE NOT A PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S PACKAGE AND WHICH, THOUGH WELL INTENTIONED, WILL NOT IN MY VIEW ULTIMATELY ADVANCE THE GOALS OF THIS LEGISLATION. IN PARTICULAR, I DO NOT SUPPORT THE AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS, FOR MANY OF THE SAME REASONS SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE EXPRESSED. I HOPE THAT THESE CONCERNS WILL BE FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE OTHER BODY.

NOTWITHSTANDING MY SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR COMPONENT OF THE BILL, I WOULD STILL URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO GIVE THIS MEASURE THEIR SUPPORT. WE ALL KNOW WHAT IS AT STAKE.

WITHOUT A SOUND EDUCATION SYSTEM, WE WON'T HAVE A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY OR A FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY. PRESIDENT BUSH CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION, AND HE HAS RESPONDED BY PUTIING FORWARD THE PROPOSALS ON WHICH THIS BILL IS BASED AND BY FORGING A COMPACT WITH THE NATION'S GOVERNORS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION. I COMMEND THE PRESIDENT ON HIS COMMITMENT, AND I URGE THE SENATE TO ACT FAVORABLY ON HIS EDUCATION INITIATIVE.

STATEMENT OF SENATOR BOB DOLE
S.695 - THE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT

MR. PRESIDENT, I AM PLEASED TO SEE THE SENATE MOVE TOWARDS PASSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT'S EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT. THE INITIATIVES AT THE CORE OF THIS BILL -PRESIDENTIAL MERIT SCHOOLS, THE NEW SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS, ENDOWMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE SCHOLARS PROGRAM --WILL HELP US ACHIEVE THE EDUCATION GOALS OUTLINED BY THE PRESIDENT IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. I COMMEND THE PRESIDENT FOR PUTIING FORWARD THE PROPOSALS ON WHICH THIS LEGISLATION IS BASED AND I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM KANSAS FOR ALL SHE HAS DONE ON BEHALF OF THIS IMPORTANT MEASURE.

THE LEGISLATION BEFORE US IS DESIGNED TO REWARD EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, TARGET FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE MOST NEEDY, PROMOTE FLEXIBILITY, AND BRING ABOUT MORE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS. THESE PRINCIPLES HAVE GUIDED THE EDUCATION POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF EDUCATION LAURO CAVAZOS. AND THEY ARE IDEAS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ENDORSE.

AMERICANS KNOW THAT THE EXISTING EDUCATION SYSTEM IS FAILING THEIR CHILDREN -AND THEY WANT AND DEMAND CHANGE. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY BELIEVE EDUCATION SHOULD REMAIN A STATE RESPONSIBILITY AND A LOCAL FUNCTION. PARENTS DON'T WANT UNCLE SAM DICTATING WHAT OR HOW THEIR CHILDREN LEARN. WHERE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE MOST INVOLVED IS IN ENSURING ACCESS TO EDUCATION BY THE DISADVANTAGED, PROMOTING INNOVATION, AND REWARDING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. THIS BILL WILL STRENGTHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THESE CRITICAL AREAS.

MR. PRESIDENT, I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THE BILL INCLUDES CERTAIN PROVISIONS WHICH WERE NOT A PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S PACKAGE AND WHICH, THOUGH WELL INTENTIONED, WILL NOT IN MY VIEW ULTIMATELY ADVANCE THE GOALS OF THIS LEGISLATION. IN PARTICULAR, I DO NOT SUPPORT THE AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS, FOR MANY OF THE SAME REASONS SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE EXPRESSED. I HOPE THAT THESE CONCERNS WILL BE FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE OTHER BODY.

NOTWITHSTANDING MY SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR COMPONENT OF THE BILL, I WOULD STILL URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO GIVE THIS MEASURE THEIR SUPPORT. WE ALL KNOW WHAT IS AT STAKE.

WITHOUT A SOUND EDUCATION SYSTEM, WE WON'T HAVE A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY OR A FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY. PRESIDENT BUSH CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION, AND HE HAS RESPONDED BY PUTIING FORWARD THE PROPOSALS ON WHICH THIS BILL IS BASED AND BY FORGING A COMPACT WITH THE NATION'S GOVERNORS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION. I COMMEND THE PRESIDENT ON HIS COMMITMENT, AND I URGE THE SENATE TO ACT FAVORABLY ON HIS EDUCATION INITIATIVE.

STATEMENT OF SENATOR BOB DOLE
S.695 - THE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT

MR. PRESIDENT, I AM PLEASED TO SEE THE SENATE MOVE TOWARDS PASSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT'S EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE ACT. THE INITIATIVES AT THE CORE OF THIS BILL -PRESIDENTIAL MERIT SCHOOLS, THE NEW SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS, ENDOWMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE SCHOLARS PROGRAM --WILL HELP US ACHIEVE THE EDUCATION GOALS OUTLINED BY THE PRESIDENT IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. I COMMEND THE PRESIDENT FOR PUTIING FORWARD THE PROPOSALS ON WHICH THIS LEGISLATION IS BASED AND I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM KANSAS FOR ALL SHE HAS DONE ON BEHALF OF THIS IMPORTANT MEASURE.

THE LEGISLATION BEFORE US IS DESIGNED TO REWARD EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, TARGET FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE MOST NEEDY, PROMOTE FLEXIBILITY, AND BRING ABOUT MORE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS. THESE PRINCIPLES HAVE GUIDED THE EDUCATION POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF EDUCATION LAURO CAVAZOS. AND THEY ARE IDEAS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ENDORSE.

AMERICANS KNOW THAT THE EXISTING EDUCATION SYSTEM IS FAILING THEIR CHILDREN -AND THEY WANT AND DEMAND CHANGE. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY BELIEVE EDUCATION SHOULD REMAIN A STATE RESPONSIBILITY AND A LOCAL FUNCTION. PARENTS DON'T WANT UNCLE SAM DICTATING WHAT OR HOW THEIR CHILDREN LEARN. WHERE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE MOST INVOLVED IS IN ENSURING ACCESS TO EDUCATION BY THE DISADVANTAGED, PROMOTING INNOVATION, AND REWARDING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. THIS BILL WILL STRENGTHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THESE CRITICAL AREAS.

MR. PRESIDENT, I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THE BILL INCLUDES CERTAIN PROVISIONS WHICH WERE NOT A PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S PACKAGE AND WHICH, THOUGH WELL INTENTIONED, WILL NOT IN MY VIEW ULTIMATELY ADVANCE THE GOALS OF THIS LEGISLATION. IN PARTICULAR, I DO NOT SUPPORT THE AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS, FOR MANY OF THE SAME REASONS SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE EXPRESSED. I HOPE THAT THESE CONCERNS WILL BE FULLY ADDRESSED BY THE OTHER BODY.

NOTWITHSTANDING MY SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR COMPONENT OF THE BILL, I WOULD STILL URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO GIVE THIS MEASURE THEIR SUPPORT. WE ALL KNOW WHAT IS AT STAKE.

WITHOUT A SOUND EDUCATION SYSTEM, WE WON'T HAVE A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY OR A FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY. PRESIDENT BUSH CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION, AND HE HAS RESPONDED BY PUTIING FORWARD THE PROPOSALS ON WHICH THIS BILL IS BASED AND BY FORGING A COMPACT WITH THE NATION'S GOVERNORS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION. I COMMEND THE PRESIDENT ON HIS COMMITMENT, AND I URGE THE SENATE TO ACT FAVORABLY ON HIS EDUCATION INITIATIVE.