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This week, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tim Scott and Congressman John Moolenaar to introduce a resolution designating January 21 through January 27, 2024, as National School Choice Week.

In the Senate, this resolution is cosponsored by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

The House resolution has 50 cosponsors. 

Read more from Senator Tim Scott’s office below.

Senator Scott, Congressman Moolenaar Introduce National School Choice Week Resolution 

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), co-chairs of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, led their colleagues in introducing a resolution designating January 21 through January 27, 2024, as National School Choice Week.

“It is unacceptable that today – in the United States of America – millions of kids who grew up just like I did still lack access to quality education simply because of their zip code,” said Senator Scott. “We cannot leave our kids’ education and the future of America’s children to chance. Instead, transforming our nation’s education system and ensuring every child has access to a quality education must be our call to action every single day.”

“Students and their parents deserve the ability to choose the best education available to them. Unfortunately, some are trapped in a failing system where test scores in reading and math have fallen to the lowest levels in decades,” said Congressman Moolenaar. “America’s students must be able to pursue the educational opportunities that are best for them. My colleagues and I are proud to stand with them in introducing this legislation recognizing parental rights and school choice.”

“Children should have every opportunity to succeed in school, regardless of income or zip code. School choice provides this opportunity,” said Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Ranking Member Dr. Bill Cassidy. “This National School Choice Week, we celebrate parents’ ability to make the best educational decisions for their family.

”In the Senate, this resolution is cosponsored by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

The House resolution has 50 cosponsors.

Click here to read the full resolution.

Original source can be found here.