[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

  (Ms. WILD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILD. Madam Speaker, as we mark Public Schools Week, I want to 
recognize the extraordinary educators across my community and our 
country.
  In spite of deep, systemic inequities we face in funding for our 
public schools and this administration's proposed further cuts, there 
are efforts in every school district to teach and support our young 
people in every aspect of their lives:
  Programs like the Allentown School District's partnership with Lehigh 
Carbon Community College, which allows students to earn an associate's 
degree before leaving high school.
  Initiatives like the efforts in Bethlehem School District to provide 
universal screening for students' mental health challenges and to 
increase community involvement.
  Robust arts education programs like those featured in the Freddy 
Awards, hosted each year by the State Theatre in Easton, recognizing 
exceptional high school theater departments across the region.
  Vital services like the food pantry in East Stroudsburg School 
District to support food insecure students, and business education 
projects like a coffee shop run by students in the same district, 
providing those students an invaluable experience.
  When we invest in public education, we invest in our common future as 
a country. Let us commit to making those investments full and 
equitable.

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