[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         INVESTING IN EDUCATION

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight 
the significance of investing in education. Education is widely seen as 
a key determinant of social mobility within a person's lifetime.
  As the father of two school-age children, Justin and Kyler, my job is 
to love them, share with them about the importance of faith, provide 
for them, and ensure they receive a quality education. That is why 
education is so personal to me.
  Mr. Speaker, there are 246 schools in the First Congressional 
District of North Carolina. Of those, 48 percent, nearly half, are 
fully funded by title I; and schools within 13 of the 19 counties I 
represent, 100 percent rely upon title I funding.
  Mr. Speaker, we must invest in our public education system to set our 
kids up for a lifetime of success, while laying the groundwork for 
generations of prosperity across eastern North Carolina and America.
  As part of my Live the Dream Down East tour, I will continue visiting 
schools in every county of my district.

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