Committee Republicans are not sitting idly by while President Biden and the radical left try to turn civics lessons into Socialism 101. The administration supports critical race theory curriculum, which reduces our children to victims and oppressors based solely on the color of their skin. The Education Department is using this racist ideology to radicalize an entire generation of young people aga... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Greg Murphy (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing on creating opportunities for youth employment: "Our conversation today could not be timelier as we know young people ages 16 to 24 are experiencing a decline in employment and labor force participation. In fact,... Read more »
Today, Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) introduced the Protect Equality and Civics Education (PEACE) Act, which will prevent the Department of Education from using taxpayer dollars to fund its radical, anti-American critical race theory priorities. "America’s classrooms are the cradle of Democracy. Critical race theory is a cowardly attempt, by those who hate this nation, to rob the cradle and rewrit... Read more »
Today, Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) introduced the Fight Radicalization of Elementary Education (FREE) Act, which will prohibit the Department of Education from encouraging school districts to adopt critical race theory curriculum using federal grant funding, thwarting the left’s attempt to indoctrinate students with its racist agenda. “American taxpayers should not be funding the indoctrination of Ame... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Russ Fulcher (R-ID) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing on school nutrition programs: “The school meal program is one of the most important programs this Committee oversees. If students are hungry, they don’t learn. If they don’t learn they don’t succeed in school. This impact... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after President Biden broke with a decades-long tradition by failing to issue a proclamation in support of National Charter Schools Week, a move that comes after months of putting political allies over students: “I am extremely disappointed that the Biden administration has decided not... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor in recognition of National Charter School week, which gives millions of children access to free, high-quality education: “This week we honor the hope that charter schools deliver to millions of students nationwide and we are reminded that education is about students, not politics. One such example ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to Secretary Cardona’s decision to give Title IV ineligible students access to taxpayer money: “Secretary Cardona’s decision to give free money to illegal immigrants and foreign students is an insult to every American. The law is clear; federal funds are for hardworking cit... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demanding more information on the involvement of the American Federation of Teachers in the development of school reopening guidelines. In the let... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the newly released April jobs report: “April’s jobs report falls far short of the unbridled potential that resides within the great American economy, and it truly is a damning indictment against the Biden administration’s and Congressional Democrats' failed economic poli... Read more »
