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A resolution designating the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as "National School Choice Week".

Designating the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as ``National School Choice Week''.

Introduced Jan 29, 2025

Latest action (Jan 29, 2025) Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S486)

Referred to
Judiciary Committee
Issues
Education

Summary

This resolution designates the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as "National School Choice Week." The resolution expresses support for a diversity of K-12 education options including traditional public schools, charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling, and recognizes teachers and school leaders in these various educational environments. It congratulates students, parents, teachers, and school leaders for their contributions to education, and encourages parents to learn more about the education options available to their children. The resolution calls on people in the United States to hold programs, events, and activities during that week to raise public awareness of the benefits of educational choice.

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Sponsor (1)
13 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jan 29, 2025 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S486) · senate
  2. Jan 29, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 29, 2025

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Daines, Mr. Young, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Wicker) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Designating the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as “National School Choice Week”.

Whereas providing a diversity of choices in K-12 education empowers parents to select education environments that meet the individual needs and strengths of their children; Whereas high-quality K-12 education environments of all varieties are available in the United States, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and home schooling; Whereas talented teachers and school leaders in each of these education environments prepare children to achieve their dreams; Whereas more families than ever before in the United States actively choose the best education for their children; Whereas more public awareness of the issue of parental choice in education can inform additional families of the benefits of proactively choosing challenging, motivating, and effective education environments for their children; Whereas the process by which parents choose schools for their children is nonpolitical, nonpartisan, and deserves the utmost respect; and Whereas tens of thousands of events are planned to celebrate the benefits of educational choice during the 14th annual National School Choice Week, held the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) designates the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as “National School Choice Week”;

(2) congratulates students, parents, teachers, and school leaders from kindergarten through grade 12 education environments of all varieties for their persistence, achievements, dedication, and contributions to society in the United States;

(3) encourages all parents, during National School Choice Week, to learn more about the education options available to them; and

(4) encourages the people of the United States to hold appropriate programs, events, and activities during National School Choice Week to raise public awareness of the benefits of opportunity in education. <all>

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