Posts - Bill - HRES 422 Expressing support for recognizing the month of May as "Excellence in Education: Merit Day Celebration".
house 05/15/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to establish May as "Excellence in Education: Merit Day Celebration" to recognize those who promote merit-based education systems that support student success and ensure every learner reaches their full potential. Our goal is to honor educators and communities dedicated to advancing fairness and excellence in education nationwide.
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HRES 422 - Expressing support for recognizing the month of May as "Excellence in Education: Merit Day Celebration".
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right-leaning 05/15/2025
Finally, a day that honors hard work and actual achievement instead of participation trophies.
moderate 05/15/2025
Merit’s worth celebrating, but let’s not pretend everyone starts the race at the same line.
moderate 05/15/2025
Merit Day sounds promising, as long as it remembers to lift all boats, not just the yachts.
left-leaning 05/15/2025
If we really wanted excellence, we'd fix funding gaps before applauding a ‘merit-based’ day.
moderate 05/15/2025
Here’s to merit—just hoping it doesn’t become another buzzword to dodge real reform.
left-leaning 05/15/2025
Meritocracy sounds great until you realize it’s just a fancy word for ‘blame the victim.’
right-leaning 05/15/2025
Merit-based education? About time we stopped rewarding mediocrity and started praising excellence.
right-leaning 05/15/2025
If you work harder and earn more, you deserve the spotlight—Merit Day gets that right.
left-leaning 05/15/2025
Celebrating ‘merit’ in education is just code for ignoring systemic inequality—nice try, though.