,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #dd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,january #ae1        
#bjai,mr4 ,mitchell 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,biggs1 ,mr4 ,webster of ,florida1 ,mr4 
,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south        
,carolina1 and ,mr4 ,marino7 submitted  
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,education
 and ,labor  ,,resolution  ,expressing  
support for the designation of the week 
of ,january #bj through ,january #bf1   
#bjai1 as ,national ,school ,choice     
,week4  ,whereas providing a diversity  
of choices in ,k-#ab education empowers 
parents to select education environments
 that meet the individual needs and     
strengths of their children2 ,whereas   
high-quality ,k-#ab education           
environments of all varieties are       
available in the ,united ,states1       
including traditional public schools1   
public charter schools1 public magnet   
schools1 private schools1 online        
academies1 and home schooling2 ,whereas 

talented teachers and school leaders in 
each of the education environments      
prepare children to achieve their       
dreams2 ,whereas more families than ever
 before in the ,united ,states actively 
choose the best education for their     
children2 ,whereas more public awareness
 of the issue of parental choice in     
education can inform additional families
 of the benefits of proactively choosing
 challenging1 motivating1 and effective 
education environments for their        
children2 ,whereas the process by which 
parents choose schools for their        
children is nonpolitical1 nonpartisan1  
and deserves the utmost respect2 and    
,whereas tens of thousands of events are
 planned to celebrate the benefits of   
educational choice during the #ith      
annual ,national ,school ,choice ,week1 
held the week of ,january #bj through   
,january #bf1 #bjai3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives--  7#a7 supports the   
designation of ,national ,school ,choice

 ,week2  7#b7 congratulates students1   
parents1 teachers1 and school leaders   
from ,k-#ab education environments of   
all varieties for their persistence1    
achievements1 dedication1 and           
contributions to society in the ,united 
,states2  7#c7 encourages all parents1  
during ,national ,school ,choice ,week1 
to learn more about the education       
options available to them2 and  7#d7    
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to hold appropriate programs1   
events1 and activities during ,national 
,school ,choice ,week to raise public   
awareness of the benefits of opportunity
 in education4