Children giving testimony is just pandering, no matter who does it. They can only parrot things they are taught and have no original thoughts and valuable information.
Silliness.... Nobody would have dreamed of having a 9 year old address the legislature in the 1940s or 50s.
This little girl is adorable (and no doubt very smart and talented).
HOWEVER, whoever set her up to speak is wrong.
The government should NOT be subsidizing private schools or subsidizing homeschooling.
When you accept government funding, you accept government oversight and control.