{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-debunks-school-choice-myths/", "Scott Debunks School Choice Myths", "2021-08-19", "2021", "2021-08", "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 \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following video debunking common misconceptions about charter schools and school choice.\n\nTwitter | Facebook | Instagram\n\nFull Transcript:\n\n\u201cWe are blessed to live in a nation where, in public education, you can still be creative and innovative.\n\n\u201cEvery kid doesn\u2019t learn the same. So why not design an education system or a school around the way a child wants to learn?\n\n\u201cCharter schools are incredibly successful all across our nation. And here\u2019s the beauty of it all. It can be started by a parent, teacher, businesses, nonprofits\u2026 The door is wide open for innovation and creativity in the space of education.\n\n\u201cSince 1992, charter schools have been a powerful part of education options for our parents.\n\n\u201cHere\u2019s what we know: when a parent has a choice, the kid has a better chance.\n\n\u201cAnd out of the top 100 highest-performing schools in America, charter schools represent about 21%. Out of all the schools in America, charter schools are around 12%.\n\n\u201cAnd the beauty of charter schools is they are more diverse than most public schools. One-third of all the kids in charter schools are Hispanic. Right around one out of four are African Americans.\n\n\u201cCharter schools are more diverse, higher-performing, and frankly, bring innovation into the workspace. That\u2019s great news for our kids, great news for our nation, and really good news for their future.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nSenator Scott has been a champion of school choice and empowering families \u2014 not government \u2014 to make the best decisions for their children\u2019s education. Recently, Senator Scott:\n\nIntroduced the School Choice Now Act;\n\nIntroduced a Senate resolution celebrating School Choice Week in January;\n\nIntroduced a Senate resolution celebrating National Charter Schools Week in May;\n\nDefended charter schools against President Biden\u2019s nominee for education secretary; and\n\nHeld a discussion on the future of school choice with former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"]], "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-debunks-school-choice-myths/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.422298140823841, "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"}