Education

As a father, nothing is more important to me than ensuring that our children receive the quality education that will help them excel in the future. I believe that the education of each and every student is a fundamental right and duty, set forth by our Founding Fathers.  

We must focus our attention on empowering local legislators, teachers, and parents, so that they may prepare our students for the future demands on our workforce and economy.  I believe that it is important to have accountability measures for both students and teachers, while providing states with the flexibility to tackle state and local issues that they are more familiar with. We must also find ways to inspire our children to again become world leaders in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Education Bills Supported by Rep. Olson:

1. H.R.532: Fairness for Texas Schools Act of 2011

Sponsor: Rep Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (introduced 2/8/2011)      Cosponsors: 22

2. H.R.2117: Latest Title: Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act

Sponsor: Rep Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (introduced 6/3/2011)      Cosponsors: 69

3. H.R.2514: A PLUS Act

Sponsor: Rep Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (introduced 7/13/2011)      Cosponsors: 90