[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 24367-24368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10730]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 5, 2010 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 8510 of April 29, 2010

                
National Charter Schools Week, 2010

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Our Nation's future depends on the education we provide 
                to our sons and daughters, and charter schools across 
                America serve as laboratories for education. Ideas 
                developed and tested by charter schools have unlocked 
                potential in students of every background and are 
                driving reform throughout many school districts. During 
                National Charter Schools Week, we recommit to 
                supporting innovation in teaching and learning at high 
                quality charter schools and ensuring all our students 
                have a chance to realize the American Dream.

                Principals, teachers, parents, school boards, and 
                communities are working together to transform our 
                public schools, and countless children stand to benefit 
                from the replication of effective education models. In 
                the 21st century, a world class education is our best 
                avenue to prosperity. The skills and knowledge students 
                gain in school--reinforced by the love of learning 
                educators and mentors can foster--can empower young 
                Americans to achieve their dreams and lead our country 
                in the global marketplace.

                The size and scope of the challenges before us require 
                us to align our deepest values and commitments to the 
                demands of a new age. My Administration is committed to 
                helping schools prepare the next generation of leaders 
                by reaching beyond standardized methods and promoting 
                creative teaching strategies and learning techniques. 
                By giving all our children access to a complete and 
                competitive education, we will pass on the American 
                spirit of limitless possibility to the next generation.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim May 2 through May 8, 
                2010, as National Charter Schools Week. I commend our 
                Nation's charter schools, teachers, and administrators, 
                and I call on States and communities to support charter 
                schools and the students they serve.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
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