[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      SCHOOL CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, the benefits of school choice cannot be 
overstated. On average, students participating in school choice 
programs perform better academically and see higher college admission 
rates.
  These factors make school choice a no-brainer, and charter schools 
serve as a foundational cornerstone of the educational freedom school 
choice delivers. Yet, even as many traditional government-run schools 
do not meet the needs of students, President Biden is erecting 
unreasonable barriers for new charter schools and arbitrary funding 
restrictions. This is an abject attempt to expand teachers unions' 
monopoly over K-12 education.
  A great education is a gateway to success, but Democrats are working 
hard to lock that gate and hide the key. Students deserve the 
opportunity to find a learning environment that suits them. That begins 
by ending Democrats' anticharter school crusade.

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