[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 7, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E845]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING CHARTER SCHOOLS

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                               speech of

                           HON. JOHN J. HALL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 5, 2008

  Mr. HALL of New York. Mr. Speaker, I have no doubt that the faculty 
and staff employed in America's charter schools are working hard to 
educate their students and give them the tools needed to succeed, I 
respect their efforts, as well as the overall goal of charter schools 
to pursue innovative approaches to education that will allow children 
throughout our Nation to reach their potential. However, in an era when 
the funding shortfalls under No Child Left Behind have created a 
burdensome unfunded mandate on public schools and property taxpayers, I 
am extremely concerned about any diversion of funds, to charter schools 
or otherwise, from public schools across the country that are already 
struggling to maintain a diverse curriculum and serve their students. I 
voted present on H. Res.1168 in order to make sure that this concern 
was acknowledged.

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