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Indianapolis Councilman Andre Carson called for education reforms to empower students who will be "competing for jobs" in a global economy as U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh offered his endorsement in the March 11 special 7th CD election for the Democratic grandson of the late U.S. Rep. Julia Carson at the Westin Hotel on Monday morning. "Everyone of those pinks slips represents a father or a mother who lost out as we compete for knowledge-based jobs," Carson said of the 17,000 jobs lost in the United States in December. "As an educator for 10 years, my wife sees the challenges every single day. It’s an issue we discuss at our kitchen table and it’s an issue that will be a driving force if you send me to Congress. They deserve real action and most of all, they deserve real solutions." Carson said No Child Left Behind "has left too many Indiana school children behind" and said he would seek increased funding and flexibility, particularly with special education students. "Special education students need special solutions." He added, "We don’t serve our kids well by teaching to a test." As Bayh looked on, Carson added, "With Sen. Bayh and all of you, I will win the special election on March 11." Bayh said, "I am pleased to lend my voice and my support for Andre Carson today. We need a strong leader who understands the economy and jobs and Andre Carson will be that leader. He knows in the long run the single most important thing we can do to create jobs with good wages is to give our working men and women skills they need to get good jobs and grow the economy of tomorrow. That’s the kind of congressman he’s going to be." Bayh’s support of Congress was the second time in three days that an Indiana U.S. Senator publicly offered to help in the 7th CD special election. Sen. Dick Lugar told HPI on Saturday that he will provide Republican State Rep. Jon Elrod with his campaign’s absentee voter list and will follow up with letters and phone calls. (HPI Photo by Brian A. Howey)
Tags: Andre Carson, Evan Bayh, Jon Elrod, Julia Carson, Sen. Lugar
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