Michelle Bowman: “Funding that improves academic achievement, provides high-quality learning opportunities, enables extracurricular…”

“Funding that improves academic achievement, provides high-quality learning opportunities, enables extracurricular activities and co-curricular activities and supplemental services are all decimated. Schools are the backbone of our communities and the lifeblood of our democracy. Increasing title I means more quality educators, more school-based programs to nurture students, smaller class sizes, and better student outcomes. So my amendment would do just that. That is because it is far past time that we prioritize our kids, and our communities deserve a bill take actually meet their needs, not one that completely abandons them. Mr. Chair, I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit. I include in the Record the text of this amendment. Mr. Bowman of New York moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5717 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith, with the following amendment: Add at the end of the bill the following: SEC. 4. APPROPRIATION.…”