Letter

Sign-On Letter to Senate Supporting Kirk-Reed-Baldwin-Brown Resource Equity Amendment to S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015

Document Date: July 8, 2015
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This sign-on letter, sent on July 8, 2015 to the Senate, urges Senators to support a proposed amendment to S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, that would build on existing reporting requirements in the underlying bill and require states to develop plans to remedy disparities in access to critical education resources. The amendment was offered by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL), Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH).

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