This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions examines views on the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act. Following opening statements by Honorable Tom Harkin (Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) and Honorable Michael B. Enzi (U.S. Senator from the State of Wyoming), the following senators provided statements: (1) Honorable Lamar Alexander, U.S. Senator from the State of Tennessee; (2) Honorable Kay R. Hagan, U.S. Senator from the State of North Carolina; (3) Honorable Michael F. Bennet, U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado; (4) Honorable Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from the State of Kentucky; (5) Honorable Johnny Isakson, U.S. Senator from the State of Georgia; (6) Honorable Al Franken, U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota; and (7) Honorable Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator from the State of Oregon. The following witnesses provided statements: (1) Jon Schnur, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, New Leaders, New York, New York; (2) Charles Seaton, Teacher, Sherwood Middle School, Memphis City Schools, Memphis, Tennessee; (3) Terry Grier, Superintendent, Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas; (4) Tom Luna, Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, Boise, Idaho; (5) Amanda Danks, Lead Teacher, Wm. S. Baer School, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore, Maryland; (6) Pam Geisselhardt, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Adair County Schools, Columbia, Kentucky; (7) Fredrick Hess, Resident Scholar and Director of Education Policy, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC; (8) Katherine Beh Neas, Senior Vice President for Governmental Relations, Easter Seals, Washington, DC; (9) Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference, Washington, DC; and (10) Elmer Thomas, Principal, Madison Central High School, Richmond, Kentucky. Additional material includes statements, articles, publications, letters, etc.: (1) Alan Knapp, Director of National Policy--Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21); (2) National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, submitted by Ursula Wright, Interim President & CEO; and (3) Letters: National Conference of State Legislatures and Melissa Bilash, Special Education Advocate, Wayne, Pennsylvania.