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In 2003, Congress will consider new choice legislation as well asthe reauthorization of several key federal education programs,including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Thispresents Congress with an excellent opportunity to expand schoolchoice, especially for the children who need it most.
The need to target resources to critical education priorities couldnot be more clear. Consolidation will ensure that pressing issuessuch as the achievement gap between poor children and theirmiddle-class peers receive the highest priority.
The Family and Medical Leave Act turns 30 this year. Time for an upgrade.
The Republican holdouts are showing that party leaders’ usual methods of arm-twisting no longer work. “It’s not about policies, it’s about the fight,” said one former operative.
Displaced American workers and their families need quality help.They are not getting it. Congress must quickly improve the flawedlegislative proposals to assist displaced workers with health carecoverage.