[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 8, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E984]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THEIR ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
                               EDUCATION

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                               speech of

                            HON. TODD TIAHRT

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 1, 2007

  Mr. TIAHRT. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 344, 
congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers 
and administrators across the U.S. for their ongoing contributions to 
education, and for other purposes. This resolution, offered by 
Representative Charles Boustany of Louisiana, is a great way of 
acknowledging the excellent service charter schools provide to students 
and parents across the Nation.
  This is National Charter Schools Week and over 1 million students are 
receiving an outstanding education through the thousands of charter 
schools in the United States. Offering choice, accountability, 
flexibility and local control, charter schools are a great educational 
alternative choice for students and parents.
  I congratulate the 27 charter schools in Kansas and the over 3,600 
charter schools across the Nation for their continued focus on giving 
students a quality education and helping to keep America competitive in 
the global economy. Equipping America's young people with a sound 
education is vital and charter schools are doing this with excellence.
  Today, I will vote in favor of H. Res. 344 and I urge my colleagues 
to do the same.

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