Designating the week of January 21 through January 27, 2018, as "National School Choice Week".

Bill: 115-hres-703
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2018-01-18
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Elementary and secondary education

School administration

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses support for the designation of as National School Choice Week, and encourages all parents to learn more about the educational options available. </p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 703 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2018 Mr. Biggs submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Designating the week of January 21 through January 27, 2018, as National School Choice Week .

Whereas providing a diversity of choices in elementary school and secondary school education empowers parents to select education environments that meet the individual needs and strengths of their children; Whereas high-quality elementary school and secondary school 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 hundreds of organizations, thousands of schools, and millions of individuals in the United States celebrate the benefits of educational choice during the 8th annual National School Choice Week , held the week of January 21 through January 27, 2018: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National School Choice Week ; (2) congratulates students, parents, teachers, and school leaders from elementary school and secondary school education environments of all varieties for their persistence, achievements, dedication, 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.