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 »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Biden administration withdrew its emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring millions of private sector workers to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine or test weekly. Yet the administration failed to withdraw its proposed rule, setting the stage for another tyrannical vaccine mandate in t... Read more »
Parents have asked for help with more educational options for decades. In the last few years that need has multiplied as many parents fed up with how their children have been treated during the pandemic. School choice gives families the opportunity to enroll their child in an institution that challenges them, develops their skills and intellect, and encourages them to reach higher. Studies show th... Read more »
Parents want what’s best for their children, and many know that isn’t always the public school they are zoned for. Students should have the opportunity to attend a school that meets their needs, whether that be at a different traditional public school, a public charter school, a private school, or home school. No child should be held back by their ZIP code. A good education is too important to lea... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after President Biden’s Education Department announced that it will no longer require student and parent borrowers to sign an online acknowledgment about their total student debt each year prior to taking out additional loans: “This move by the Biden administration is ridiculous in principl... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on President Biden’s one year of catastrophic failures: “President Biden’s catastrophic policy failures have already stabbed America in its back many times over – and it’s only his first year. Biden’s actions have made the American people less free, secure, and prosperous than a year ago. It ... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) hosted a roundtable discussion with key stakeholders on the importance of restarting federal student loan repayments. Committee Members discussed the operational difficulties and implications for borrowers that come with continued extensions of student loan repayment pauses with representatives from the National Associati... Read more »
During today’s House Republican roundtable, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) discussed the totalitarian control of teachers unions, the Parent Revolution, and the power of educational freedom. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks as prepared for delivery: "As an educator and a grandmother, I am deeply invested in seeing our students offered the highest quality educ... Read more »
