,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #id  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1   
,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1  
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4   
,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 
,doggett1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,boyle ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4      
,sewell1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1  
,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new     
,york1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 
,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,mr4
 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,williams (   
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,takano1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4  
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4    
,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1  
,mr4 ,mull91 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 
,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 
,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4     
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,olszewski1 ,mr4 ,soto1    
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4    

,cas>1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 
,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,gre5 (  
,texas1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 ,ms4
 ,bynum1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1    
,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4
 ,mannion1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,mc,donald 
,rivet1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 & ,ms4 ,mc,collum7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! ,nation's local public      
,k-#ab s*ools & condemn+ any actions t  
w\ld defund public education or weak5 or
 dismantle ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4    
,:]eas ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq47 def9es free public       
education z education t is provid$ at   
public exp5se1 "u public sup]vision &   
direction1 & )\t tuition *>ge & provid$ 
z elem5t>y or second>y education 9 !    
applicable ,/ate or to pres*ool *ildr52 
,:]eas publicly fund$ local ,k-#ab      
s*ools s]ve millions ( /ud5ts & families
 & provide economic opportunity = all1  

includ+ 9 rural & geographically isolat$
 areas2 ,:]eas1 approximately #ij p]c5t 
( /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 prek9d]g>t5
 ?r\gh #ab? grade & ab\t #ie p]c5t (    
/ud5ts ) disabilities att5d a public    
s*ool2 ,:]eas ,/ate & local fund+ =     
public ,k-#ab s*ools v>ies significantly
 )9 ,/ates & across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
creat+ additional ne$ among s*ools 9    
"u-res\rc$ communities2 ,:]eas ! role ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 public education   
has hi/orically be5 to level ! play+    
field by creat+ equity ( opportunity =  
all /ud5ts1 reg>dless ( _! backgr\nd1   
ability1 or ,,zip ,code 9 :i* !y are    
educat$2 ,:]eas ,f$]al fund+ plays a    
critical role 9 n>r[+ fund+ gaps =      
disadvantag$ /ud5ts1 provid+ integrat$ &
 wrap>\nd supports = /ud5ts & families1 
help+ /ud5ts meet *all5g+ ,/ate academic
 /&>ds1 & increas+ ! *ances ( success 9 
education & ! work=ce2 ,:]eas #bjbe m>ks
 ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife       
7,,esea7 & ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !         

,education = ,all ,h&icapp$ ,*ildr5     
,act1 n[ kn[n z ! ,individuals )        
,disabilities ,education ,act 7,,idea7  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq472 ,:]eas ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,organization    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja et seq471     
enact$ 9 #aigi1 decl>es t ! e/abli%m5t (
 a ,dep>tm5t ( ,education is 9 ! public 
int]e/1 w promote ! g5]al welf>e ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 w help ensure t education
 issues receive prop] treatm5t at !     
,f$]al level1 & w enable ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t to coord9ate its education    
activities m effectively2 ,:]eas !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education s]ves            
approximately #ajj1jjj public ,k-#ab    
s*ools across ! c\ntry1 :i* collectively
 educate m ?an #di1jjj1jjj /ud5ts2      
,:]eas read+ & ma!matics scores &       
college degree atta9m5t h sub/antially  
increas$ s9ce ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 0
 e/abli%$2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,education is also a civil rights ag5cy 
responsible = protect+ /ud5ts f         
discrim9ation & advanc+ educational     

equity & its ,(fice = ,civil ,rights    
en=ces ,f$]al laws prohibit+            
discrim9ation & h>assm5t1 includ+       
inve/igat+ record numb]s ( incid5ts (   
discrim9ation & hate 9 rec5t ye>s       
despite employ+ only ab\t half ( ! /aff 
! ,(fice _h :5 x 0 orig9ally e/abli%$2  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education adm9i/]s
 ,,idea grants to help public s*ools    
s]ve m ?an #g1ejj1jjj /ud5ts )          
disabilities1 a sub/antial f9ancial     
commitm5t t _c reasonably be assum$ by  
,/ate or local gov]nm5ts1 & provides    
monitor+ & ov]sight to hold ,/ates      
acc\ntable = provid+ a free appropriate 
public education = /ud5ts )             
disabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education provides supplem5t>y fund+   
?r\gh ,,esea title ,i-,a grants to m ?an
 #ea1jjj public s*ools s]v+ conc5trat$  
populations ( /ud5ts f l[-income        
families 9 rural1 suburban1 & urban     
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education provides fund+ ?r\gh ,,esea  
title ,,iv-,f to support full-s]vice    

community s*ools1 :i* p>tn] ) local     
/akehold]s1 p>5ts1 & families to provide
 common s5se1 locally driv5 solutions to
 ! *all5ges /ud5ts & families face2     
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education provides
 vital support to ?\s&s ( rural s*ool   
di/ricts ?r\gh ! ,rural ,education      
,a*ievem5t program "u ,,esea title      
,v-,b1 :i* funds bo? ! ,small1 ,rural   
,s*ool ,a*ievem5t grant program & !     
,rural & ,l[-,income ,s*ool grant       
program2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education
 directly inve/s 9 ! quality &          
effectiv5ess ( ne>ly #ij p]c5t ( tea*]s 
& approximately #bj p]c5t ( s*ool lead]s
 nationwide ?r\gh ,,esea title ,,ii-,a  
pr(essional developm5t grants1          
ultimately improv+ ret5tion rates1      
address+ ! nationwide educator %ortage1 
& improv+ /ud5t a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education provides         
supplem5t>y fund+ to help m ?an         
#e1jjj1jjj ,engli%-language le>n]s      
a*ieve language pr(ici5cy & meet ,/ate  
academic /&>ds ?r\gh ,,esea title       

,,iii-,a grants2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,education provides supplem5t>y fund+ to
 help t5s ( ?\s&s ( public s*ools       
provide well-r\nd$ education1 te*nology 
support1 & s*ool safety measures ?r\gh  
,,esea title ,,iv-,a1 ,,iv-,b1 & ,,iv-,f
 grants2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education
 provides grants "u ,,esea title ,,iv-,e
 to support ! "w ( ,/atewide ,family    
,engagem5t ,c5t]s1 :i* provide p>5t     
education initiatives1 family engagem5t 
programs1 & family-s*ool p>tn]%ips2     
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education supports
 ! education ( ,indian1 ,native         
,hawaiian1 & ,alaska ,native *ildr51    
consi/5t ) ! hi/oric tru/               
responsibility1 ?r\gh ,,esea title ,,vi 
grants2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 
provides funds to /r5g!n & support c>e] 
& te*nical education programs = m ?an   
#h1bjj1jjj second>y /ud5ts across !     
c\ntry ?r\gh title ,i ( ! ,c>l ,d4      
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba et seq472 ,:]eas !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education provides        

necess>y ov]sight s /ud5ts h access to  
t>get$ int]v5tions & s]vices2 ,:]eas !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,education protects /ud5ts1 
families1 & /aff f discrim9ation bas$ on
 race1 color1 or national orig9 "u title
 ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 bas$ on
 sex "u title ,,ix ( ! ,education       
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq471 & bas$ on disability "u       
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 & ! ,am]icans
 ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 s all         
individuals c access equal educational &
 employm5t opportunities2 ,:]eas !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education inve/s 9 rese>*  
to und]/& & dissem9ate in=mation ab\t ! 
int]v5tions & practices t are mo/       
effective at provid+ excell5t           
educational opportunities = all /ud5ts2 
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education employs 
! smalle/ /aff ( any ,dep>tm5t1 ) ! l[e/
 ov]all /aff-to-budget ratio ( all #ae  
,dep>tm5ts2 ,:]eas dismantl+ or relocat+

 any major (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education may sub/antially disrupt     
program adm9i/ration & create a delay or
 loss ( vitally important supports =    
/ud5ts & fund+ = public s*ools across ! 
,nation2 & ,:]eas1 )\t ,f$]al inve/m5t1 
,/ate & local educational ag5cies w\ld  
be =c$ to enact dra/ic fund+ cuts t w\ld
 disproportionately affect /ud5ts f     
rural areas1 l[-income families1 /ud5ts 
( color1 & /ud5ts ) disabilities1 z well
 z h>m ,am]ican competition 9 ! global  
economy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /rongly supports 
,f$]al inve/m5t 9 public ,k-#ab s*ools &
 ! /ud5ts & families s]v$ by ^! s*ools2 
7#b7 affirms t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 
plays a vital role 9 ! ,nation's sy/em (
 public education2  7#c7 affirms t !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's inve/m5t is important
 to ! success ( /ud5ts 9 public s*ools1 
& inve/m5t 9 public education %\ld n be 
div]t$1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( v\*]s1 to 
privately run ,k-#ab s*ools2 &  7#d7    
rejects any claim t ! executive bran*   

has ! legal au?ority to1 or w\ld s]ve ! 
,nation by-- 7,a7 dismantl+ or relocat+ 
major (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,education2  7,b7 dismantl+ or relocat+ 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 or  7,c7 r$uc+
 ,f$]al fund+ = public education1 block+
 ! grant+ ( major ,f$]al grant programs 
= education1 or transf]r+ fund+ burd5s =
 education to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4