[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2105]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 THE CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE CAUCUS

  (Mr. MESSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MESSER. Madam Speaker, no child in America should be forced to go 
to a school where they won't have a meaningful chance to learn. That is 
why school choice matters.
  School choice is about the freedom of parents to choose the best 
educational environment for their child to succeed. For some, that 
means open enrollment. For others, that means a public charter school. 
Some may prefer a magnet school or a private school or even a virtual 
school. Others may want to home school their children.
  Whatever the choice, National School Choice Week is about celebrating 
those choices and recognizing that applying market-based principles and 
technology to education can enhance student achievement and lead to 
better results.
  That is why I am creating the Congressional School Choice Caucus, 
which will be dedicated to expanding educational freedom and promoting 
policies that increase high-quality education options for all children.
  I urge my colleagues to join us and empower parents with a choice so 
their kids have a chance for success.

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