,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ba1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,pocan 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,ms4         
,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1  
,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4   
,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,wild1 
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4     
,br9disi1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,sires1   
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4        
,neguse1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1
 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4     
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,engel1   
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4   
,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,ms4 
,titus1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4      
,haal&1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4     
,byrne1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,himes1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (    

,florida1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4       
,moore1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4        
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1     
,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4  
,espaillat1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,davids (
 ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1
 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4
 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 
,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( 
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,bey]1  
,mr4 ,gold51 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 
,ms4 ,f9k5au]1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1  
,mr4 ,heck1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4    
,wexton1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1    
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4     
,sablan1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,joyce (     
,ohio1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ support =
 ! designation ( ! week ( ,febru>y #bd  
?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbj1 z ,public    
,s*ools ,week4  ,:]eas public education 

is ! f\ndation ( a #ba/-c5tury          
democracy2 ,:]eas ! ,nation's public    
s*ools are :]e /ud5ts come to be educat$
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to contribute to ! society1 economy1 &  
citiz5ry ( ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas #ij p]c5t ( 
*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates att5d public   
s*ools2 ,:]eas local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al   
lawmak]s %\ld prioritize support =      
/r5g!n+ ! ,nation's public s*ools &     
emp[] local education lead]s to         
implem5t1 manage1 & lead s*ool di/ricts 
9 p>tn]%ip ) educators1 p>5ts1 & o!r    
local education /akehold]s & le>n+      
communities2 ,:]eas local1 ,/ate1 &     
,f$]al lawmak]s %\ld support su*        
necessities z c\nsel+1 extracurricul>   
activities1 & m5tal heal? supports t are
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public s*ools are :]e *ildr5 le>n to ?9k
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relation%ips2 ,:]eas public s*ools %\ld 
provide an environm5t :]e all /ud5ts c  

succe$ beg9n+ 9 _! e>lie/ ye>s1         
reg>dless ( :o !y are or :]e !y live2   
,:]eas ef=ts %\ld be support$ to advance
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 to implem5t cont9u\s improvem5t &      
evid5ce-bas$ practices2 ,:]eas e *ild   
has ! "r to an education t helps !m rea*
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(f] a high-quality educational exp]i5ce2
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adequate fund+ = great public s*ools = e
 /ud5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to 
ensure t /ud5ts h invit+ classrooms &   
s*ool libr>ies ) up-to-date res\rces z  
well z well-prep>$ & support$ educators2
 ,:]eas educators include tea*]s1       
p>apr(essionals1 & pr9cipals :o provide 
a well-r\nd$ & complete curriculum &    
create joy 9 le>n+2 ,:]eas ! ,nation's  
s*ool build+s %\ld h class sizes small  
en\gh to all[ /ud5ts to receive "o-on-"o
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su* z heal? c>e1 nutrition1 & aft]-s*ool
 programs :5 ne$$2 ,:]eas /ud5ts1       
tea*]s1 & pr(essionals make ! ,nation's 

public s*ools vital compon5ts ( !       
community2 ,:]eas p>5ts & communities   
are work+ h>d to improve educational    
outcomes = *ildr5 across ! c\ntry2 &    
,:]eas ! week ( ,febru>y #bd ?r\gh      
,febru>y #bh1 #bjbj1 w\ld be an         
appropriate p]iod to designate z ,public
 ,s*ools ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports !      
designation ( ,public ,s*ools ,week4