House GOP Reps. Burgess Owens and Brandon Williams Launch Merit Caucus to Combat DEI in Education: “The Left’s War on Meritocracy Has Gone Too Far”
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT)
House Republicans Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) and Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY) announced they have launched the Merit Caucus to combat the woke infection of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in education.
They describe the Caucus as “a coalition of members dedicated to advancing a merit-based system in classrooms that will help ensure students are receiving the best education, regardless of background or income.”
In a press release announcing the Caucus, Owens shared, “America is the land of equal opportunity, not the land of equal outcome.“
“The Left’s war on meritocracy has gone too far, lowering standards for students and teachers, discouraging achievement in the classroom, and eliminating academic excellence,
