Rep. Allen delivers remarks in support of National School Choice Week
Washington,
January 25, 2023
This week, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) reaffirmed his commitment to fighting for education freedom in a speech on the House Floor in honor of National School Choice Week.
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Congressman Allen’s full remarks are available below: GOD CREATED ALL CHILDREN WITH UNIQUE SKILLS AND TALENTS. WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE FLEXIBILITY IN LEARNING TO ALLOW EACH STUDENT’S GIFTS TO FLOURISH SO THEY CAN LIVE THE AMERICAN DREAM. ON THIS NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK, WE MUST EMPOWER AMERICA’S FAMILIES TO HAVE A VOICE, ENABLING THEM TO CHOOSE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS JUST RIGHT FOR THEIR CHILDREN. ONE THAT WILL BOTH CHALLENGE THAT STUDENT AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR GOD-GIVEN TALENTS. AND SADLY, OUR SCHOOLCHILDREN ARE FACING YEARS’ WORTH OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT LOSS, WHICH IS WHY EDUCATION FREEDOM TODAY IS SO IMPORTANT. ACCORDING TO POLLING DONE BY THE FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN, 72 PERCENT OF VOTERS POLLED SUPPORT SCHOOL CHOICE, HIGHLIGHTING BROAD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT ON THIS ISSUE. A ZIP CODE SHOULD NEVER DETERMINE A CHILD’S FUTURE. AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE, I AM COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE CAUSE OF SCHOOL CHOICE THIS CONGRESS. I CALL ON MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN ME, ON BOTH SIDES [OF THE AISLE], TO DO THE SAME. THANK YOU AND I YIELD BACK
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