[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 9, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2153]
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. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize National Charter 
School Week, during which we celebrate the work that charter schools 
are doing to expand education freedom and help students thrive in an 
environment that fits their needs.
  Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all education solutions. The 
COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the flaws of rigid learning systems. 
Millions of students were trapped in failing school districts simply 
because of their ZIP Code.
  Now, parents are waking up and making their choices heard. Education 
freedom is the future.
  Charter schools offer students an alternative pathway that provides 
access to high-quality education options that would otherwise be 
unavailable.
  As the chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, I 
will continue to advocate for educational pathways like charter schools 
that put students, not politics, first.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Moran). Members are reminded to abide by 
the decorum of the House.

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