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“STOP CLOSING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN AMERICA” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2416 on May 6, 2013.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
STOP CLOSING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN AMERICA
(Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate and thank the community of North Forest and the North Forest Independent School District.
This has been a tumultuous week. This school district, undeserving, has fallen prey and victim to the closing of public schools in a public school system--this district that has acceptable schools; this district that has homeowners who have taxed themselves to ensure excellence in the teaching of these children, 7,500 students that are happy to be in a small pond and be a big fish. It is sad that the TEA administrator has undeservedly offered to close this school district without accepting an offer of compromise.
This is time for the Secretary of Education to act on the massive closings of public schools throughout America. This is time for the U.S. Department of Justice to act on preventing the elimination of elected school board members and utilizing section 5.
But more importantly, I want to thank the ombudsman coalition headed by Dr. Ken Campbell and President Robinson, the presidents of the Ministers Alliance who carried on a prayer vigil this last week. I do believe that prayers will be answered, the children will be saved, and we'll stop closing public schools in America.
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