Virginia Congressman spearheads public education reform.

Virginia Congressman Takes on Anti-American Curriculum in Education System

Empowering Parents and Reducing Government Control

Virginia Congressman, Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), has been vocal about his concerns regarding the education system in the United States. He believes that it is undermining American values and threatening the country’s survival by promoting an anti-American curriculum. Good’s priority is to empower parents and get the government out of education completely.

During a May 8 webinar on school choice, Good stated, “We’re literally losing our country through our K–12 government education system and on our college campuses. What I’m trying to do, of course, is to reduce the federal [government’s] role in education and the harm that’s being done by the policies that are already enforced.”

Parents Bill of Rights

Good’s office has led the charge to reign in federal policies that he said targeted parents via the Department of Justice (DOJ). U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland authorized the FBI to investigate parents who criticized school district officials and spoke out at school board meetings, as in the case of Loudoun County, Virginia.

Republicans introduced the Parents Bill of Rights Act in the House in March and passed the bill in a vote of 213–208, mostly along party lines. The act addresses the education issues that were highlighted at the Loudoun County School Board meetings beginning in 2021. Good worked to give “teeth” to the original bill, which he said did not address the issues parents were most concerned about.

Legislative Road Blocks

The parental rights bill will likely die when it reaches the Senate, where Democrats have the majority. Progressive lawmaker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) criticized the bill as being anti-transgender, calling it “heinous.” Therefore, Republicans have to find other ways to improve the current education system and prevent anti-American and anti-capitalist curriculum, critical race theory ideology, and anti-merit policies from continuing to ruin education, Good said.

School Choice

Virginia does not score well on school choice because the state has “zero” options for parents, including crossing zip code boundaries to attend a better school, said Good. Good introduced the Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere (CHOICE) Act in January to provide more options for families.

According to the congressman, Democrats do not support school choice because they want to control what is taught to children, and “they also want the money that comes with those state and federal dollars based on the enrollment.”

Parental Involvement

While the GOP tries to enact these education reform laws, parents need to push back against anti-American curriculum and dangerous transgender ideologies by getting involved at the local level, particularly with their school boards, Good added. Craig DiSesa, president of the Middle Resolution policy alliance, also spoke during the webinar. “That’s how we enforce getting rid of divisive teachings in the schools,” DiSesa said, referring to parent involvement.

Good believes that school choice is a key element in empowering parents in their child’s education and well-being. According to the congressman, Republican lawmakers have introduced a number of bills to give parents more options for improving their child’s educational outcomes.

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