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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. RES. 44
Designating the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as ‘‘National
School Choice Week’’.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY29, 2025
Mr. S
COTTof South Carolina (for himself, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr.
C
RUZ, Mr. CORNYN, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr.
D
AINES, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. RISCH, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. WICKER) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Designating the week of January 26 through February 1,
2025, 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;
Whereas talented teachers and school leaders in each of these
education environments prepare children to achieve their
dreams;
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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 14th annual
National School Choice Week, held the week of January
26 through February 1, 2025: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate— 1
(1) designates the week of January 26 through 2
February 1, 2025, as ‘‘National School Choice 3
Week’’; 4
(2) congratulates students, parents, teachers, 5
and school leaders from kindergarten through grade 6
12 education environments of all varieties for their 7
persistence, achievements, dedication, and contribu-8
tions to society in the United States; 9
(3) encourages all parents, during National 10
School Choice Week, to learn more about the edu-11
cation options available to them; and 12
(4) encourages the people of the United States 13
to hold appropriate programs, events, and activities 14
during National School Choice Week to raise public 15
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awareness of the benefits of opportunity in edu-1
cation. 2
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