January 11, 2007 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 153, Pt. 1 1029 Mr. and Mrs. Werten Bellamy, Sr., Dr. Flower Bearers: Great Lakes Chapter of holding states and schools accountable for en- Lerone Bennett, Dave Bing, Black Judges the Links, Inc. and friends. suring that our students are learning. How- Association of Michigan, Alberta Blackburn, Final Arrangements Entrusted to: Swan- ever, with more than 50 different sets of aca- Catherine Carter Blackwell, Raymond H. son Funeral Home, Inc., 14751 W. McNichols Boone, Charles Boyce, Joe Brown, Dr. Waldo Road, Detroit, Michigan, (313) 272–9000. demic standards, state assessments and defi- Cain. Interment: Roseland Park Cemetery, Berk- nitions of proficiency, there is tremendous vari- Dr. Benjamin A. Carson, Marvel Cheeks, ley, Michigan. ability across our nation in the subject matter Hon. Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick, Dr. Aram Fellowship and Repast: Tabernacle Mis- our students are learning. V. Chobanian, Dr. June Christmas, Hon. Erie sionary Baptist Church (Following the Inter- I might add that there also is considerable L. Clay, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, ment). variation across states and even school dis- Pres. William Jefferson Clinton, Hon. R. Guy Acknowledgment: The family of Dr. Rachel tricts in the sequencing of math and science Cole, Jr., Prof. James Coleman, William Boone Keith, deeply appreciates your expres- courses, which is problematic for our increas- Coleman, Jr. sions of sympathy and acts of kindness. Your Pres. Mary Sue Coleman, Dr. Julius V. love and support have been a great comfort. ingly mobile student population. Our students Combs, Congressman John Conyers, Nathan Contributions can be made to: The Dr. Ra- could lack instruction in certain basic science Conyers, Leon Cooper, Dr. Wendell Cox, chel Boone Keith Prize Fund at the School of or math concepts if they transfer between Peter D. Cummings and Julie Fisher Cum- Medicine. Checks should be made payable to: schools with completely different sequences of mings, David DiChiera, Congressman John ‘‘Trustees of Boston University’’ Note: Ra- courses. and Debbie Dingell. chel Boone Keith Fund Address: BU School Despite NCLB and all of our other efforts, Walter E. Douglas, Eugene and Elaine of Medicine, 75 Albany Street, L219, Boston, Driker, Prof. Michael Eric Dyson, Esther the condition of our state standards is not well. MA 02118. The Rachel Boone Keith Prize Gordy Edwards, Bishop Charles H. Ellis, III, In 2006, the Fordham Foundation reported Fund is a permanently endowed fund estab- Douglas Ellman, Myrlie Evers Williams, that two-thirds of U.S. kids attend school in lished as a tribute by her family to provide Hon. Edward Ewell, Jr., Hon. John Feikens, annual awards to one or more forth year Af- states with academic standards in the C, D, Oscar Feldman, Dr. Otis Ferguson. rican-American female students who dem- and F range. My own state of Michigan was Howard Fitts, Sylvia Flanagan, Rev. Ken- given a C in math and a D in science despite neth Flowers, Edsel and Cynthia Ford, Mr. onstrate excellence in performance at the and Mrs. William Clay Ford, Jr., W. Frank Boston University School of Medicine. the fact that Michigan was one of the pioneers Fountain, Aretha Franklin, Dr. John Hope f in the standards movement. (Michigan adopt- Franklin, Roderick G. Gillum, Dr. Holly S. ed science guidelines in 1991). Recently, Gilmer-Hill. THE STANDARDS TO PROVIDE Michigan adopted the Michigan Merit Cur- Tom and Carol Goss, Thomas A. EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT riculum, which describes what students should Gottschalk, Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm and FOR ALL KIDS (SPEAK) ACT (H.R. know at each grade level, and is linked to Daniel Mulhern, The Greater Detroit Links, 325) tougher statewide graduation requirements Forrest Green, Dr. Rosalind Griffin, Prof. Lani Guinier, Elliott Hall, Ronald E. Hall, that, for the first time, mandate 3 years of high Sr. HON. VERNON J. EHLERS school science. Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Hamp, Carmen OF MICHIGAN States like Michigan are making substantial Harlan, Al and Kathy Harrison, Hon. Erma IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES improvements, but our Nation as a whole Henderson, Prof. Evelyn Brooks needs to redouble its efforts to ensure that we Thursday, January 11, 2007 Higginbotham, Oliver W. Hill, Jimmy Hoffa, have all students prepared for the jobs of the Jr., Dr. Melvin L. Hollowell, Sr., Melvin Mr. EHLERS. Madam Speaker, I rise in sup- future, and must improve the quality of our ‘‘Butch’’ Hollowell, Jr., Dr. Benjamin Hooks. Willie Horton, Charles Hamilton Houston, port of the Standards to Provide Educational educational standards from the current aver- III, Corrine Houston, Joseph and Jean Hud- Achievement for All Kids (SPEAK) Act, H.R. age or failing grades to excellent or A plus son, Dr. Ann Marie Ice, Mike and Marian 325. grades. Ilitch, Dr. Lonnie Joe, Dr. Arthur L. and It has been no secret that I strongly believe The SPEAK Act creates, adopts and rec- Chacona Johnson, E. Christopher Johnson, that we need to improve our nation’s math and ommends rigorous voluntary American edu- Hon. Sterling Johnson. science education. High quality math and cation content standards in math and science Hon. Nathaniel R. Jones, Vernon E. and Ann Jordan, Eleanor Josaitis, Dr. Darnell science education at the K–12 levels is ex- in grades K–12. The bill tasks the National As- and Shirley Kaigler, Peter and Danialle tremely important to ensure that our future sessment Governing Board, in consultation Karmanos, Emory King, Joe W. Laymon, workforce is ready to compete in the global with relevant organizations, to review existing Otis K. Lee, Senator Carl Levin, David Baker economy. We are sacrificing our future and standards and to review the issue of course Lewis. our children’s, if we are not investing in to- sequencing as it relates to student achieve- Diana Lewis, Dr. Ronald Little, Samuel day’s children. ment. Logan, Hon. Conrad L. Mallett, Jr., Richard I have been so concerned about the quality The SPEAK Act authorizes the American and Jane Manoogian, Mrs. Thurgood Mar- shall, Hon. and Mrs. William McClain, Mrs. of math and science education in this country, Standards Incentive Fund to incentivize states Wade McCree, Jr., Aubrey McCutcheon, Jr., and the limited number of young people who to adopt excellent math and science stand- Rodney O’Neal. are pursuing math and science-related de- ards. It offers an ‘‘If You Build It, They Will Genna Rae McNeil, Jesse Jai McNeil, grees, that I founded the House STEM Edu- Come Approach.’’ Let me emphasize that this James Nicholson, Steve Palackdharry, cation Caucus with my Democratic colleague bill does not establish a national curriculum or Nancy Parson, Dr. Robert E.L. Perkins, Dr. MARK UDALL of Colorado in 2004. As you national standards. Participation by states is William F. Pickard, Vivian Rogers Pickard, probably know, STEM stands for ‘‘Science, strictly voluntary. I have always felt that the Sharon Madison Polk, Gen. Colin and Alma Powell, Waltraud E. Prechter. Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.’’ ‘‘carrot’’ is more effective than the ‘‘stick’’ in Dr. Irvin D. Reid, Roy S. and Maureen Rob- A resounding bipartisan chorus of business leading reform. It is my hope that all states will erts, Dr. Alma Rose, Dean Kurt L. Schmoke, leaders, educators, Nobel laureates and other feel the overwhelming responsibility to bolster Alan E. and Marianne Schwartz, The Shaya luminaries has called for improvements in our their state standards in science and math and Family, Roger Short, Tavis Smiley, Senator nation’s math and science education, as evi- will step up to the plate. Debbie Stabenow, Elaine Eason Steele. denced by the Business Roundtable’s Tapping I am very pleased that 38 organizations list- Marc Stepp, Emanuel Steward, Chuck America’s Potential and the National Acad- ed below have endorsed the SPEAK Act, in- Stokes, Herbert Strather, Pres. H. Patrick Swygert, Frank Taylor, Dr. Natalia Tanner, emies’ Rising Above the Gathering Storm re- cluding national organizations such as the Na- A. Alfred Taubman, Dr. Lorna Thomas, Regi- ports, as well as President Bush’s American tional Education Association, National Council nald M. Turner, Jr. Competitiveness Initiative. of Teachers of Mathematics, and the National Abe Venable, Richard Wade, Irene Walt, While the last Congress was unable to pass Science Teachers Association. In addition, or- Hon. JoAnn Watson, Rev. Lance Watson, Dr. comprehensive legislation to improve math ganizations in my congressional district and Charles Whitten, Gov. Douglas Wilder, Hon. and science education, we now have a new elsewhere in Michigan have endorsed the Ann Claire Williams, Lt. Kenneth Williams, opportunity to work in a bipartisan and bi- SPEAK Act, including the Grand Rapids Area Mrs. Stanley Winkelman, Robert Hughes Wright, Dean Frank Wu, David N. Zack. cameral fashion: the No Child Left Behind Act Chamber of Commerce; the University of Pallbearers: Luther Alton Keith, Gregory of 2001 is up for reauthorization this year. Michigan; Michigan State University; the Re- Sims, Reverend Clinton C. Boone, III, Ter- NCLB has made important strides toward gional Math and Science Center at Grand Val- rence Keith, Martinzey Sims, Alex Parrish. strengthening standards-based education and ley State University; Steelcase, Inc; RoMan VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:11 May 25, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00184 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK 1\DAT FILES\BR11JA07.DAT BR11JA07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 1030 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 153, Pt. 1 January 11, 2007 Manufacturing, Inc.; Cascade Engineering; Robbie & Jim Heintzman. Robbie began work- trol where he walked the Hollywood Boulevard and the Michigan Science Teachers Associa- ing as a caseworker for me when I started my Foot Beat for 21⁄2 years. He went on to serve tion. first term of office and her husband, Jim, was in Hollywood Vice, Metro Division and SWAT.