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WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, today was appointed by House Speaker Paul Ryan to participate in the committee that will iron out the differences between the House and Senate versions of legislation to improve K-12 education by replacing No Child Left Behind. 

“It is a privilege to serve on this conference committee, and I'm glad North Carolina will have a seat at the table,” Foxx said. “As a grandmother, educator and former school board member, I know America’s students are best served when those at the local level are the driving force behind improving education. I look forward to working with my colleagues as we take positive steps toward ensuring local educators have the flexibility required to meet the diverse needs of their students.”

The House passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, by a vote of 218 to 213 on July 8, 2015. The legislation is a long-term solution that would prevent future federal overreach into elementary and secondary education, support effective teaching in the classroom, provide parents a stronger voice in education and restore local control. 

The Senate passed a separate bill to reform and reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In her role as a House conferee, Foxx will work with her Senate and House colleagues to produce the final version of the bill.

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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District and is the elected Republican Conference Secretary. Dr. Foxx is the chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and serves as Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee.