[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 58 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PREPARING CHILDREN FOR LIFE

  (Mr. LIEU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. LIEU. Madam Speaker, extreme MAGA Republican policies on 
education resulted in the following: A Florida principal lost his job 
because they wanted to teach classical artworks like Michelangelo's 
classic, ``David.'' A school in Florida banned ``Ruby Bridges,'' a 
Disney movie that talks about desegregation. You have textbooks with 
Rosa Parks but not describing her race.
  What is going to end up happening is that MAGA students are going to 
be so sheltered and unprepared for life. When they start work or go to 
a 4-year college or a trade school, they are going to be made fun of. 
They are going to be disrespected because they would have been kept 
ignorant.
  Don't keep your kids ignorant. Teach them classic works of art. Teach 
them about civil rights. Teach them about slavery. Teach them about 
desegregation.
  They are going to learn it anyway when they grow up. Don't shelter 
them.

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