{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-champions-legislation-to-develop-new-charter-schools-expand-educational-opportunity/", "Scott Champions Legislation to Develop New Charter Schools, Expand Educational Opportunity", "2023-10-19", "2023", "2023-10", "Republican", "Senate", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", "timscott", "https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/jsf/jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and six of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act, which would authorize existing federal funding to help states streamline the application process for opening new charter schools.\n\n\u201cEvery child \u2013 no matter their zip code \u2013 should have access to an education that sets them up to live out their version of the American Dream,\u201d said Senator Scott. \u201cThat\u2019s why millions of families have turned to the high-quality education provided by charter schools to offer a better future for their child. Making it easier to open first-rate charter schools in the communities that need them most will ensure more students have access to the educational opportunities best suited for them.\u201d\n\n\u201cCharter schools are an important part of America\u2019s education system, but the process to start one is often bogged down by red tape,\u201d said Senator Cornyn. \u201cThis legislation would make the application process more efficient for teachers, school administrators, and nonprofits interested in opening a charter school and help give parents more choices for their children\u2019s education.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina stands firmly in support of the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act,\u201d said Kevin Mason, Executive Director of Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina, which has endorsed this legislation. \u201cThis crucial legislation empowers us to invest in the future of education by using CSP grants to support the development of high-quality charter applications. We believe that by providing pre-planning awards to prospective charter applicants and their supporting organizations, we can catalyze innovation and excellence in our state\u2019s public charter school system, ensuring a brighter future for South Carolina\u2019s students.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nThe Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act would:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:43:12Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-champions-legislation-to-develop-new-charter-schools-expand-educational-opportunity/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.3344019427895546, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}