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Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education to Hold Hearing on School Choice

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2023

Tomorrow, April 18, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled “School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All.”
 
“The silver lining of the pandemic is that school choice is now spreading like wildfire across the country,” said Chair Bean. “I welcome the paradigm shift in states like Florida to empower parents and provide more options for children to excel. School choice rightfully enshrines the principle that parents - not government bureaucrats - should be the ultimate decision makers regarding their children’s educational aspirations.”

What:
Subcommittee hearing titled “School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All”

When:
10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2023
 
Where:
2175 Rayburn House Office Building

Member Panel:

  • Rep. Warren Davidson (OH-08)
  • Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02)
  • Rep. Adrian Smith (NE-03)

Witnesses:

  • The Honorable Luke Messer, former Member of Congress, President, Invest in Education, Washington, D.C.
  • Dr. Lindsey Burke, Director of the Center for Education Policy, Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.
  • Mr. Derek Black, Professor of Law and Ernest F. Hollings Chair in Constitutional Law, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
  • Mrs. Denisha Allen, Senior Fellow, American Federation for Children, Jacksonville, FL

Press:
The meeting is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee's YouTube page.
 

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