Senator Dodd has shaped legislation to improve the availability, affordability, and quality of Head Start and child care initiatives. He has worked to raise achievement levels in our nation's elementary and secondary schools -- and to ensure that local communities are not burdened with unfunded federal mandates as they work to reach those levels. He believes that in 21st century America the quality of a child's education should not depend on skin color, ethnicity, region, or income. On the basis of that belief he has authored innovative legislation that would provide each American child with a basic level of excellence in terms of class size, teacher qualifications, and resources such as books and computers.
Senator Dodd understands that our nation has a particular obligation to ensure that disabled children can receive a free and appropriate education so that they, too, can rise as far as their talent and imagination takes them. For that reason, he has worked for years to increase our nation's commitment to improving special education. In addition, he knows that, in Connecticut and across the country, millions of working families are finding it harder than ever to put their children through college. That is why he has authored legislation to expand student loans and grants -- so that every deserving child can gain a college degree. Similarly, he understands that more and more college students are "non-traditional" students: parents, full-time workers, and others. To help them earn a diploma, he has been a strong proponent of campus-based child care, distance learning, and other innovations.
Lastly, Senator Dodd believes that in a global economy, lifelong learning is not a luxury but rather a necessity. For that reason, he has supported tax incentives and other measures to encourage Americans to continue to learn and improve their skills.
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