[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 177 (Friday, November 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2108]
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                  RECOGNIZING NATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2011

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize National Education Week, 
which was established 90 years ago, and is taking place from November 
14-19, 2011.
  I ask all of my constituents to please join the National Education 
Association (NEA) and myself in celebrating National Education Week. It 
is a wonderful opportunity for us to honor the hard work of our 
students, dedication of our teachers, educators, and all those in our 
community who help our students to succeed.
  Providing high quality education to every student in our Manhattan 
Congressional District and across America has always been one of my 
life's top priorities. This past summer I introduced the Rebuilding 
America's Schools Act, which would increase aid for school construction 
and renovation across the country.
  My passion for improving our children's education is also why I 
continue to fight alongside President Barack Obama to pass the DREAM 
Act, which would provide 360,000 high school graduates who are 
undocumented with a legal means to work and attend college, and could 
provide incentives for another 715,000 children of illegal immigrants 
between the ages of 5 and 17 to finish high school and pursue higher 
education.
  I strongly believe that we must give every possible amount of support 
to our students, teachers and educators so that future generations of 
Americans will have the ability to succeed in a global economy and face 
the challenges of tomorrow.
  I would like to recognize all the public and charter schools in our 
District, and the numerous unions and organizations dedicated to 
educating our community such as the United Federation of Teachers, the 
New York State United Teachers, the Support Workers' Union, Harlem 
YMCA, Harlem Children's Zone, Harlem Center for Education, Children's 
Aid Society of East Harlem Center, and all the employees of the New 
York City Department of Education.
  I would also like to encourage all the students in our District to 
keep working hard and reach for the stars because you are our future.

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