Oppose HR 610 - Public School Vouchers
Rep. Labrador and Rep. Simpson
HR 610 would redirect Federal education funding into vouchers for private school children. The bill would also largely abolish the Department of Education and repeal basic health standards for school lunches.
This legislation will touch millions of children not just due to the educational standards, but the health impact they will face without healthy food choices at lunch, which for many low-income families is the only meal they eat all day.
Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos have embraced similar ideas. So we need to stop HR 610 from getting traction in Congress. The good news is, this isn't a party line issue. People across the political spectrum support public schools and the ESEA. If we raise our voices together, we can stop HR 610.
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Rep. Labrador and Rep. Simpson
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Congress: Please defend our public schools and oppose HR 610. Taking essential support from public schools and putting it into vouchers for private school students is dangerous and misguided. Repealing ESEA, the landmark law which provides federal support for low-income students and rights for disabled students, would be devastating. Our public schools deserve more support, not less.