The HELP Committee remains deadlocked over the goals of American education, with the Republicans, led by Rand Paul, attempting to defund the Department of Education, and the Democrats fighting to expand school grant programs. The CAP and GOWN act, authored by Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Jack Reed (D-RI), will address the issues of "dropout factories" by providing grants to high schools and early childhood education programs.
According to the Simulation Twitter Feed, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) questioned Secretary of Education Arne Duncan quite vigorously on cutting the Department's budget, prompting Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) to tweet, "How rude!"
"My constituents of Vermont and citizens all across the country are very concerned about the national trend in childhood poverty," said Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT). "The United States has the 4th highest child poverty rate of thirty major countries. Our party will push forward with the LEAP Act to change this national trend through early child care and education and jobs for the future."
"Senate Republicans proposed to defund the Department of Education," said Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT). "Our party wants to improve our children's future, not eliminate it."
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