What This Bill Does
This resolution designates the week of January 22 through January 28, 2023, as "National School Choice Week." The resolution recognizes and celebrates various types of K-12 education options available to families in the United States.
Who It Affects
Students in kindergarten through grade 12, parents, teachers, school leaders, and the general public in the United States.
Key Provisions
• The Senate designates January 22 through January 28, 2023, as "National School Choice Week" (Resolved paragraph 1)
• The Senate congratulates students, parents, teachers, and school leaders from all varieties of K-12 education environments for their persistence, achievements, dedication, and contributions to society (Resolved paragraph 2)
• The Senate encourages all parents during National School Choice Week to learn more about available education options (Resolved paragraph 3)
• The Senate encourages people of the United States to hold programs, events, and activities during this week to raise public awareness of the benefits of education opportunity (Resolved paragraph 4)
What Changes
The week of January 22 through January 28, 2023, becomes officially designated as "National School Choice Week" by the Senate.
Important Definitions
K-12 education environments include traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and home schooling.
III
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 11
Designating the week of January 22 through January 28, 2023, as ‘‘National
School Choice Week’’.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 23 (legislative day, JANUARY 3), 2023
Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr.
CASSIDY, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRUZ, Mr.
DAINES, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HAGERTY, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. JOHNSON,
Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SCOTT
of Florida, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mrs. BRITT, Mr. YOUNG, Mr.
BUDD, and Mr. WICKER) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Committee discharged; considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating the week of January 22 through January 28,
2023, 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 13th annual
National School Choice Week, held the week of January
22 through January 28, 2023: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
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(1) designates the week of January 22 through
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January 28, 2023, 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 kindergarten through grade
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12 education environments of all varieties for their
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persistence, achievements, dedication, and contribu-
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tions to society in the United States;
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(3) 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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(4) 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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