[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


        SKYLAR BYRD, THE PRIDE OF THE D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

  (Ms. NORTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, the District rarely gets the opportunity to 
tell the countless good stories of its residents and its children. 
After all, in this tabloid society, success is boring. Failure is news. 
But some successes shine so brightly, they both capture and captivate.
  Skylar Byrd, a District of Columbia public school student, made the 
news recently and made some history as well. Her perfect score on her 
SAT's when she was 15 got the attention it deserves. Skylar is a 
student at Banneker High School in the District.
  Skylar's smart all right. But Skylar has more than her considerable 
talent going for her. She has a capacity for hard work, and a loving 
family. She also has a public school system that deserves a lot more 
credit than it gets. Perhaps Skylar's success can help illuminate the 
accomplishments of Banneker and the District of Columbia public schools 
and its students as well.

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