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Washington
–
Following
his
vote
today
against
the
nomination
of
Dr.
John
King
for
U.S.
Secretary
of
Education,
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
statement
below:
“I
want
to
thank
Dr.
John
King
for
his
willingness
to
discuss
important
issues
facing
our
nation’s
education
system
throughout
this
process.
Unfortunately,
his
lack
of
support
for
critical
issues
surrounding
school
choice,
such
as
reauthorizing
the
DC
Opportunity
Scholarship
Program,
leave
me
unable
to
support
his
nomination.
I
am
also
concerned
with
his
support
for
Common
Core,
signaling
a
willingness
to
exert
more
federal
control
over
education.
We
must
ensure
that
every
child
across
this
nation
has
access
to
a
quality
education.
School
choice
provides
that
opportunity,
and
I
sincerely
hope
that
not
just
Dr.
King,
but
the
entire
Obama
Administration,
will
reconsider
their
opposition
to
this
critical
issue.”
The
Senate
Committee
on
Health,
Education,
Labor
and
Pensions
today
voted
in
favor
of
Dr.
King’s
nomination
by
a
margin
of
16-6.
His
nomination
now
heads
to
the
full
Senate
floor
for
a
vote.
This
week,
the
Mayor
and
City
Council
of
Washington,
D.C.
wrote
to
Congress
expressing
their
support
for
the
DC
OSP
program.
The
Obama
Administration
continues
to
oppose
this
critical
program,
which
drastically
increases
graduation
rates
at
a
fraction
of
the
cost
of
traditional
DC
public
schools.
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