[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 22, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H984]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for 
National School Choice Week, because I believe that every family should 
be able to choose a school that is right for their children's needs.
  School choice is important because it gives families the autonomy and 
freedom to do what is in their own children's best interests. It also 
creates competition and education, through which we can really begin to 
achieve excellence and innovation.
  There is enough evidence to suggest that competition created by more 
education options increases college readiness and better prepares many 
students for life after the classroom.
  It opens up balanced opportunities for students and their families, 
whether that is traditional public schools, public charter schools, 
public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, or other 
alternatives. That is because what may be right for one family and 
their children may not be right for their neighbors' kids.
  National School Choice Week recognizes the need for families to make 
that decision for themselves. Your child only goes each step in their 
education one time. Let's make the most of each year of a child's 
education opportunity, not subject them to experiments.

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