Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to Democrats’ so-called America Competes Act, a bill that fails to protect Americans from the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) malign actions or to empower American job creators and workers. Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: “Democrats’ China bill will weaken the United States on the w... Read more »
Members: “Such acts of intimidation, which threaten both the safety and education of students enrolled at HBCUs, are of grave concern and we must work to protect these remarkable institutions and their students.” Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and leaders of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions... Read more »
Democrats continue to wage a campaign against American workers, businesses, and students. Their so-called “competitiveness” bill creates wasteful programs, reduces opportunities for workers and students, and opens college campuses to exploitative and coercive investments by the Chinese Communist Party. Clearly, Democrats care more about appeasing China than empowering hardworking American citizens... Read more »
Economists and researchers largely agree on the benefits of a college degree, as study after study show that its return on investment is, on average, positive. Progressive lawmakers and pundits take these findings out of context to push for their preferred polices, such as “free college,” while conveniently ignoring the fact that 4 in 10 college students never graduate or the swath of new research... Read more »
A high-quality education provides students with the necessary tools for success. However, many American students are kept from meeting their full potential because they are in a school that is not tailored to their needs. Families should be empowered to place students in an environment which will challenge and encourage them to achieve. School choice improves student safety. School safety ranks co... Read more »
Teachers unions are afraid of school choice. Instead of working to provide students with the necessary opportunities to thrive, unions dog Democrats into limiting the choices of parents to send their child to the school that’s best for them. In Case You Missed It via The Hill, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) praises parents for fighting back against the unions ... Read more »
Washington bureaucrats do not know what is best for your child. Parents are the primary stakeholders in their child’s education. They are the ones with the moral obligation to see that their child receives an education; this duty cannot fall to the government. The left’s paternalistic attempts to insert themselves into the everyday lives of families, particularly when it comes to education, is dan... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding House Democrats’ so-called China competitiveness bill: “The last thing America needs right now is another legislative masquerade orchestrated by House Democrats – and yet, that’s exactly what we’ve received. With over 3,000 pages of misplaced priorities, this bill is nothing more th... Read more »
Although powerful teachers unions used the pandemic as an excuse to go after school choice policies, new data suggests that teachers themselves support school choice. According to a recent survey by EdChoice, 77 percent of teachers asked were supportive of education savings accounts, 57 percent were supportive of school vouchers, and 64 percent were supportive of charter schools. Further, teachers... Read more »
School choice offers families the opportunity to pair children with a school that meets their child’s unique needs. The demand for school choice isn’t confined to one segment of America’s population; parents everywhere are demanding the right to choose the best fit for their child. Although Democrats in Congress actively work to undermine school choice and empower the teachers unions who vote for ... Read more »
