[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 81 (Tuesday, May 11, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL WEEK

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of National 
Charter School Week. This week, we honor the hope that charter schools 
deliver to millions of students nationwide, and we are reminded that 
education is about students, not politics. One such example is Piedmont 
Community Charter School in North Carolina's Fifth District.
  Regardless of ZIP Code, all American families deserve to decide, free 
of government interference, which learning environment best suits their 
child's strengths.
  For 30 years, charter schools have prepared underserved students for 
lifelong success. Charter school alumni graduate from college at two to 
four times the national average for low-income families.
  While Democrats dictate one-size-fits-all education requirements, 
Republicans are fighting to offer educational freedom and choice. 
Charter schools offer students from every walk of life the opportunity 
to learn in an environment that works for them so they can develop 
tools to thrive.

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