Instead of making much needed improvements to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). H.R. 5 would weaken critical federal protections for our most vulnerableincluding students of color. students with disabilities. lowincome students. Englishlanguage learners (ELL). migrant students and LGBT students. It would gut our nations education funding by foolishly locking in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 funding levels for the next 6 yearswith no exceptions to adjust for inflation. H.R. 5 would also divert critical Title I funds away from the highest poverty schools and districtsundermining our nations commitment to ensuring that all studentsregardless of their zip code or where they were bornshould have equal access to highquality education.