Political Quotes

“This amendment, as well as the underlying components of both the base bill as well as the Democratic substitute, is an opportunity to highlight the many successes that charter school and public school choice have brought to average students across the country. Before I came to Congress, I founded two charter schools, and I served as superintendent of a charter school that serves English language learners and has four campuses across Colorado and New Mexico. I am pleased to offer this amendment, which would ensure that charter schools are able to use Federal funds in a more flexible manner to ensure strong school foundations. The Charter Schools Program is a critical lifeline in supporting public charter schools across the country. I want to thank Ranking Member Miller and Chairman Kline for working with me to support the replication and expansion of the very best charter schools and the emergence of new, transformational public charter school models that we can all learn from across public education. As a recent Stanford CREDO study found, charter schools that are successful in producing strong academic progress from the start tend to remain strong and successful schools over time, proving that this is a durable phenomenon.…”