North Tidewater News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the past few days, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) received three separate awards and honors from the Virginia Parent Teacher Association (PTA), the New Kent County branch of the NAACP and the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA).

On Saturday May 20, Congressman Scott, who serves as the ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, was named Child Advocate of the Year by the Virginia PTA. The organization pointed to Congressman Scott’s efforts to address achievement gaps, expand access to education, and improve the lives of children as reasons for awarding him this distinction. Virginia PTA is the largest and oldest non-partisan volunteer child advocacy association in Virginia with more than 150,000 members across more than 950 of Virginia's schools.

“Last week, we all commemorated the 69th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which unanimously struck down lawful school segregation and found that the opportunity of an education is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms,” said Congressman Scott. “Much of my time as the top Democrat on the Committee on Education and the Workforce has been spent making sure that we can finally fulfill the promise of Brown and ensure every child in America has access to a quality education.  I was very proud to lead the effort to deliver the largest federal investment in K-12 education in U.S. history through the education provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act. In that act, schools that were the most in need received the most funding. I also just re-introduced the Child Care for Working Families Act, the Equity Inclusion and Enforcement Act and the Strength in Diversity Act to protect students’ civil rights, get children on the right track and keep them on the right track. And with the support of community organizations like the Virginia PTA, I will remain laser-focused on providing children with a fully-funded, accurate, and high-quality education and continue addressing the persistent barriers they face to success.

On Sunday May 21, Congressman Bobby Scott received the Edward W. Pollard Humanitarian Service Award from the New Kent County, Virginia Branch of the NAACP.

“I am honored to receive this distinction from the New Kent County Branch of the NAACP,” said Congressman Scott. “I served as the president of the Newport News branch in the 1970s, and during my time in Congress, I have been fortunate to work on a number of the NAACP’s priorities. I have focused my legislative work on education, criminal justice reform, voting rights, fairness in the workplace and access to healthcare on behalf of not only Virginians, but all Americans.”

The Humanitarian Service Award was awarded to Congressman Scott “for his commitment to Freedom, Justice, and Equality for all citizens of New Kent, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Nation.” It was named after the late Edward W. Pollard, the long-time president of the New Kent Branch. Previously in 2009, Congressman Scott received theCongressman of the Century Award from the New Kent NAACP. 

On Monday May 22, Congressman Scott, who also serves as a Co-Chair of the Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA).

“Advancing modeling and simulation (ModSim) technology and exploring how it can be leveraged for the common good are some of the most interesting initiatives I work in Congress,” stated Congressman Scott. “ModSim benefits our nation in the fields of science, national defense, health care, disaster planning and education, and so much more.  Thanks to Hampton Roads’ unique profile and a cross-section of advocacy, innovation and investment from both the private and public sector, Virginia’s Third Congressional District has become a leader in advancing ModSim technology. I am grateful for NTSA’s recognition of my work in Congress and look forward to working with them in the future to continue leveraging ModSim technology, which can help us solve some of our greatest and most pressing challenges.”

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