{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221083549/http://pearce.house.gov/press-release/pearce-votes-education-reform", "PEARCE VOTES FOR EDUCATION REFORM", "2013-07-19", "2013", "2013-07", "Republican", "House", "NM", "Steve Pearce", "P000588", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC (July 19, 2013)\u00a0\u2013 Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce voted for H.R. 5, the Student Success Act of 2013.\u00a0\n\u201cWe must never stop improving the opportunities and education available to our children,\u201d said Pearce.\u00a0 \u201cIn the decade since No Child Left Behind became law, it has become clear that a one size fits all approach does not work for New Mexico\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0nation. The federal government\u00a0should\u00a0provide state and local educators with the means and flexibility to develop education programs\u00a0that best meet the needs of\u00a0students.\u00a0 Today\u2019s legislation takes meaningful steps to\u00a0do just that by\u00a0reforming, improving, and updating the\u00a0Elementary and Secondary Education Act\u00a0to empower teachers and parents, instead of Washington,\u00a0to make education decisions.\u201d\nThe Student Success Act eliminates the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards, and instead implements state-developed plans that give each state the freedom to evaluate and improve their own schools. This legislation provides increased flexibility while still giving parents the ability to monitor schools\u2019 performance and ensure that their children are receiving the best education possible.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nMoreover, it\u00a0consolidates\u00a070 ESEA grant programs\u00a0into more efficient state and local block grants. Additionally, H.R. 5 replaces the \u201cHighly Qualified Teacher\u201d credential requirements with a provision that gives states and local school districts the liberty to hire teachers based on effectiveness and qualifications. \u00a0Under No Child Left Behind\u2019s \u201cHighly Qualified Teacher\u201d provision, states and rural school districts were often hindered to access of qualified teachers because of these cumbersome federal provisions. \u00a0Furthermore, this legislation specifies that the Secretary of Education cannot compel states to adopt Common Core standards.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221083549/http://pearce.house.gov/press-release/pearce-votes-education-reform"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3264801818877459, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}