Title: A resolution designating the week of January 20 through January 26, 2019, as "National School Choice Week".
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This resolution (1) designates the week of January 20-January 26, 2019, as National School Choice Week; (2) acknowledges the 15th anniversary of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program; and (2) encourages all parents to learn more about the education options available to them.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 25 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 25

    Designating the week of January 20 through January 26, 2019, as 
                    ``National School Choice Week''.


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                   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. Cassidy, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. 
  Blackburn, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Romney, and Mr. 
    Scott of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               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 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 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--
            (1) designates the week of January 20 through January 26, 
        2019, as ``National School Choice Week'';
            (2) congratulates students, parents, teachers, and school 
        leaders from K-12 education environments of all varieties for 
        their persistence, achievements, dedication, and contributions 
        to society in the United States;
            (3) acknowledges the 15th anniversary of the D.C. 
        Opportunity Scholarship Program, which, as of January 2019, has 
        awarded more than 8,400 scholarships;
            (4) encourages all parents, during National School Choice 
        Week, to learn more about the education options available to 
        them; and
            (5) 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.
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