Political Quotes

“I have an amendment as the designee of Mr. Messer and a cosponsor. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 270, line 6, amend the section header for section 3101 so that it reads ``sense of congress; purpose''. Page 270, after line 6, insert the following: ``(a) Sense of Congress.-- ``(1) Findings.--The Congress finds the following: ``(A) The number of public charter schools has dramatically increased in recent years. Between the 2008-2009 school year and the 2013-2014 school year, there was a 77 percent increase in the number of students attending public charter schools and a 39 percent increase in the number of schools. ``(B) Charter schools serve a very diverse population of students. Nationally, 57 percent of students enrolled in charter schools are minority students, while only 39 percent of students in non-charter public schools are minority students. ``(C) For the 2014-2015 school year, there are more than 6700 public charter schools serving about 2.9 million students. This represents a 4 percent growth in the number of open charter schools, and a 14 percent increase in student enrollment from the 2013-2014 school year. ``(D) There are more than one million student names on charter school waiting lists. ``(E) Charter schools are open in areas where students need better education options, including areas that serve economically disadvantaged kids.…”