Virginia Foxx: “Monday marks the beginning of National School Choice Week, a time to celebrate and explore the various education options…”

“Monday marks the beginning of National School Choice Week, a time to celebrate and explore the various education options available to students and parents. Education is the cornerstone of opportunity in America, and we must spare no effort in laying the foundation for our students to prosper. Educational freedom is essential in these efforts and begets success for America's children while offering parents the resources to support their child's future. No two students are the same, but that is the strength of school choice: empowering students and their families to select the environment that best supports their individual goals and specific needs. Rather than assigning students to schools based solely on their ZIP Code, school choice places students and parents back where they belong, at the helm of decisionmaking concerning education. Options like innovative charter schools, magnet schools, homeschooling, and scholarship programs personalize education and have revived new hope and opportunities for countless American families. I would like to take a moment to commend and reflect on the progress achieved by the school choice movement in the last year. 2023 was a monumental year for expanding school choice across the country. A record 20 States implemented programs or legislation to make education alternatives available for millions of students.…”