,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ega  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mr4   
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4   
,braun1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1    
,mr4 ,burr1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4     
,toomey1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4    
,johnson1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mrs4
 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,scott (    
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4    
,cassidy1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 
,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,cruz1  
,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,mc,connell7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,may    
#bj1 #bjbj;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ 
& agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ 
! /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 tea*]s1 & lead]s ( *>t]
 s*ools across ! ,unit$ ,/ates = mak+   
ongo+ contributions to education &      
support+ ! ideals & goals ( ! #ba/      
annual ,national ,*>t] ,s*ools ,week1 to
 be held ,may #aj ?r\gh ,may #af1 #bjbj4

  ,:]eas *>t] s*ools are public s*ools t
 d n *>ge tuition & enroll any /ud5t :o 
wants to att5d1 (t5 ?r\gh a r&om lott]y 
:5 ! dem& = enrollm5t is outmat*$ by !  
supply ( available *>t] s*ool seats2    
,:]eas high-p]=m+ public *>t] s*ools    
deliv] a high-quality public education &
 *all5ge all /ud5ts to rea* _! pot5tial 
= academic success2 ,:]eas public *>t]  
s*ools promote innovation & excell5ce 9 
public education2 ,:]eas public *>t]    
s*ools ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates provide  
millions ( families ) div]se &          
innovative educational options = !      
*ildr5 ( ^? families2 ,:]eas high-p]=m+ 
public *>t] s*ools & *>t] managem5t     
organizations are increas+ /ud5t        
a*ievem5t & att5dance rates at          
in/itutions ( high] education2 ,:]eas   
public *>t] s*ools are au?oriz$ by a    
designat$ entity &-- 7#a7 respond to !  
ne$s ( communities1 families1 & /ud5ts 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 promote !     
pr9ciples ( quality1 acc\ntability1     
*oice1 high p]=mance1 & innovation2     

,:]eas1 9 ex*ange = flexibility &       
autonomy1 public *>t] s*ools are held   
acc\ntable by ! au?oriz]s ( ! *>t]      
s*ools = improv+ /ud5t a*ievem5t & =    
s\nd f9ancial & op]ational managem5t2   
,:]eas public *>t] s*ools are requir$ to
 meet ! /ud5t a*ievem5t acc\ntability   
requirem5ts "u ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq47 9 ! same mann] z         
traditional public s*ools2 ,:]eas public
 *>t] s*ools (t5 set high] expectations 
= /ud5ts1 beyond ! requirem5ts ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq471 to 
ensure t ! *>t] s*ools are ( high       
quality & truly acc\ntable to ! public2 
,:]eas #de ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 & ,pu]to ,rico h enact$ laws 
au?oriz+ public *>t] s*ools2 ,:]eas1 z (
 ! #bjah-bjai s*ool ye>1 m ?an #g1djj   
public *>t] s*ools s]v$ approximately   
#c1bjj1jjj *ildr52 ,:]eas enrollm5t 9   
public *>t] s*ools grew f #djj1jjj      
/ud5ts 9 #bjja to #c1bjj1jjj /ud5ts 9   

#bjai1 an eightfold increase 9 #ah ye>s2
 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 9 #bad
 s*ool di/ricts1 m ?an #aj p]c5t (      
public s*ool /ud5ts are enroll$ 9 public
 *>t] s*ools2 &  7#b7 9 #ba s*ool       
di/ricts1 m ?an #cj p]c5t ( public s*ool
 /ud5ts are enroll$ 9 public *>t]       
s*ools2 ,:]eas public *>t] s*ools       
improve ! a*ievem5t ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9  
^? *>t] s*ools & collaborate )          
traditional public s*ools to improve    
public education = all /ud5ts2 ,:]eas   
public *>t] s*ools-- 7#a7 give p>5ts !  
fre$om to *oose public s*ools2  7#b7    
r\t9ely measure p>5tal satisfaction     
levels2 &  7#c7 mu/ prove ! ongo+       
success ( ! *>t] s*ools to p>5ts1       
policymak]s1 & ! communities s]v$ by !  
*>t] s*ools or risk closure2 ,:]eas a   
#bjae report f ! ,c5t] = ,rese>* on     
,education ,outcomes at ,/an=d          
,univ]sity f\nd-- 7#a7 significant      
improvem5ts = /ud5ts at urban *>t]      
s*ools2 &  7#b7 t1 ea* ye>1 /ud5ts at   
urban *>t] s*ools complet$ ! equival5t (

 #bh m days ( le>n+ 9 read+ & #dj m days
 ( le>n+ 9 ma? ?an ! pe]s ( ^? /ud5ts 9 
traditional public s*ools2 ,:]eas p>5tal
 dem& = *>t] s*ools is high1 & !re 0 an 
e/imat$ #g p]c5t gr[? 9 *>t] s*ool      
enrollm5t betwe5 ! #bjaf-bjag &         
#bjah-bjai s*ool ye>s2 & ,:]eas ! #ba/  
annual ,national ,*>t] ,s*ools ,week is 
s*$ul$ to be celebrat$ ! week ( ,may #aj
 ?r\gh ,may #af1 #bjbj3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates !     
/ud5ts1 families1 tea*]s1 lead]s1 & /aff
 ( public *>t] s*ools across ! ,unit$   
,/ates =-- 7,a7 mak+ ongo+ contributions
 to public education2  7,b7 mak+        
impressive /rides 9 clos+ ! academic    
a*ievem5t gap 9 s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & p>ticul>ly 9 s*ools ) "s ( ! mo/     
disadvantag$ /ud5ts 9 bo? rural & urban 
communities2 &  7,c7 improv+ & /r5g!n+ !
 public s*ool sy/em ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7#b7 supports ! ideals & goals 
( ! #ba/ annual ,national ,*>t] ,s*ools 
,week1 a week-long celebration to be    
held ,may #aj ?r\gh ,may #af1 #bjbj1 9  

communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
hold appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 & 
activities dur+ ,national ,*>t] ,s*ools 
,week to demon/rate support = public    
*>t] s*ools4