Has two ends and the churchs teachings on this and clear for many years. But the flourishing of the person here and now as a citizen of this world and their eternal and as a citizen of the world to come and so the mission and the vision of our schools we try to keep that very much within our minds because it matters to the children in front of us. That is what makes our schools different. [applause] im going to assume that is the same mission as the Charter Schools. What makes the Charter Schools unique and different . Again, it is a diverse committee. Depending on the state law that allows for the creation of Charter Schools you we will have different types. One of the things we do is Grade Charter School law based upon strength and last year we produced a document that looked at the movement and the quality how innovative. And the thing we base it on is whether as an entrepreneur or you are able to open a school and come up with different types of curricula, different modes of delive
Introducing choice and vouchers and expanding Charter Schools again, we had to fight with the tradition of public schools. It was very hard and difficult at the time to convince my colleagues in the carcass, the black caucus that it did not matter where it was perceived that this will movement you know the thing i used to tell my colleagues was it doesnt matter. Show an i can honestly say today we are getting much much more many more of our colleagues in louisiana understand that this is not about writing a check, but it is about who is benefiting. I really would like to say one other thing to the person who raised the question about what can private schools do. Continue to demand excellence, continue within your own organization. The beauty of choice, the beauty of choice that we found them when i here from from parents, even if the kid is in a performing school i need a school he or she. I have three beautiful daughters and i have three gorges granddaughters. If i could have had them
In support of this Bipartisan Legislation. Friend, thank my good mr. Rokita for his great leadership on behalf of our students in the educational system. Its been a pleasure working with you shir. I rise today in strong support of h. R. 4366, the strengthening education through research act. Now i firmly believe that in order to successfully prepare our students for the work forest, our nations educators must be able to identify and have access to successful and proven techniques. In 202, i proudly supported the passage of the education science reform act which, among other thin things, ensured that Education Research be conducted free of political bias and focus on improving student achievement. Last year, the Government Accountability Office Released a report highlighting the successes of the law but also detailed several areas that could be improved to Better Outcomes for our students. Today, along with mr. Rokita, we have built on the success of that bill through h. Reform 4366. Th
Sterling was shot by Police Outside of a Convenience Store in louisiana last july. A lot of unrest. Were watching the community very closely there. As we wait, other developments unfolding in the last couple of hours at the white house. Could the press Secretary Sean Spicer walk out with news about progress in the struggle to replace and repeal obamacare . We know that two key lawmakers have gone from no votes to yes votes after a meeting with the president. Well go and get reaction on how they pivoted from nos to yess and mike pence is heading to capitol hill to talk to lawmakers about health care. Also, President Trump just met with the palestinian president who says he has new hope for peace because of President Trump. And then there was the head of the fbi on capitol hill today testifying for hours and hours. This is one day after we saw Hillary Clinton saying that director comey played a major part in her bruising election defeat. Jim comey stuck by his decision to reveal reopenin
Navy suit, red tie and seated in a wheelchair. He rose at certain points during the proceeding. When the sentence was called into order by the judge, amy berman jackson. The judge in this case handed out another sentence for what brings a total of 81 months between d. C. And the Eastern District of virginia. The counts in this particular case were two conspiracy count, one against the United States and the other four obstructing justice. In this case, witness tampering. The judge said manafort deserves some credit for taking responsibility for his actions and crimes, but its clear the sentence that she did not believe that he had fully accepted responsibility. She said manafort had, in fact, gained the system his entire life with the bank and tax fraud crimes, as well as the foreign lobbying violation. She felt he did not take full responsibility for the witness tampering charge. And she was bothered. She called out the defense for raising the issue of the special counsel and making th