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III
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 25
Designating the week of January 20 through January 26, 2019, as ‘‘National
School Choice Week’’.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 19, 2019
Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. PERDUE,
Mr. GARDNER, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. HYDE-
SMITH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BURR, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. RUBIO,
Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr.
PAUL, Mr. WICKER, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. DAINES, Mr. CAS-
SIDY, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. BRAUN, Mr.
CRAMER, Mr. ROMNEY, and Mr. SCOTT of Florida) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating the week of January 20 through January 26,
2019, 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 va-
rieties are available in the United States, including tradi-
tional public schools, public charter schools, public mag-
net schools, private schools, online academies, and home
schooling;
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Whereas talented teachers and school leaders in each of the
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 ninth annual
National School Choice Week, held the week of January
20 through January 26, 2019: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
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(1) designates the week of January 20 through
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January 26, 2019, as ‘‘National School Choice
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Week’’;
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(2) congratulates students, parents, teachers,
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and school leaders from K–12 education environ-
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ments of all varieties for their persistence, achieve-
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ments, dedication, and contributions to society in the
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United States;
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(3) acknowledges the 15th anniversary of the
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D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, which, as of
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January 2019, has awarded more than 8,400 schol-
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arships;
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(4) encourages all parents, during National
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School Choice Week, to learn more about the edu-
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cation options available to them; and
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(5) encourages the people of the United States
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to hold appropriate programs, events, and activities
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during National School Choice Week to raise public
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awareness of the benefits of opportunity in edu-
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cation.
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