[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 29, 2014

  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize 
National School Choice Week. Designated from January 27-31, 2014, 
National School Choice Week serves to raise public awareness of the 
importance of making educational opportunities available to all 
students.
   No student should have a darker future or a limited educational 
horizon based upon the neighborhood they call home. Every student 
should have access to their own American dream, and the key to their 
dream is a quality education.
   I have advocated for educational reform and expansion of educational 
opportunity to all throughout my years of service in the Florida State 
Legislature and in the U.S. Congress. I have advanced initiatives that 
include home schooling, building a Florida online high school, creating 
magnet programs, establishing charter schools, and establishing 
scholarships that allow students from failing schools to attend high 
performing schools. I believe that good educational policy provides 
choices to families and local educators who understand the unique needs 
of their children and students. Through providing choice, educational 
quality increases, which will ensure that all students are able to 
excel in their academics and rise to meet their full potential.
   I am pleased to recognize National School Choice Week.

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