,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjbb,mr4    
,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91   
,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,braun1
 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4   
,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4   
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 
,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,cruz1
 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,tub]ville1 ,mr4    
,coons1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,scott (    
,florida1 & ,mr4 ,hick5loop]7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &    
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! 
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 tea*]s1 & lead]s ( *>t]  
s*ools across ! ,unit$ ,/ates = mak+    
ongo+ contributions to education1 &     
support+ ! ideals & goals ( ! #bcrd     
annual ,national ,*>t] ,s*ools ,week1 to
 be held ,may #h ?r\gh ,may #ad1 #bjbb4 
,:]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 #dd ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 ,guam1 & ,pu]to ,rico h      
public *>t] s*ools2 ,:]eas1 z ( !       
#bjbj-bjba s*ool ye>1 m ?an #g1gjj      
public *>t] s*ools s]v$ approximately   
#c1fjj1jjj *ildr52 ,:]eas enrollm5t 9   
public *>t] s*ools grew f #djj1jjj      
/ud5ts 9 #bjja to #c1fjj1jjj /ud5ts 9   
#bjba1 a m ?an n9efold increase 9 #bj   
ye>s2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 9 
#bcd s*ool di/ricts1 m ?an #aj p]c5t (  

public s*ool /ud5ts are enroll$ 9 public
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s*ool di/ricts1 at lea/ #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 significant   
improvem5ts = /ud5ts at urban *>t]      
s*ools1 &1 :5 comp>$ to pe]s 9          
traditional public s*ools1 ea* ye> ^?   
/ud5ts complet$ ! equival5t ( #bh m days
 ( le>n+ 9 read+ & #dj m days ( le>n+ 9 
ma?2 ,:]eas a #bjbj /udy f ! ,program on
 ,education ,policy & ,gov]nance at     

,h>v>d ,univ]sity f\nd great] academic  
ga9s = /ud5ts 9 *>t] s*ools ?an = /ud5ts
 9 traditional public s*ools :o took !  
read+ & ma? assessm5ts adm9i/]$ by !    
,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational     
,progress 7,,naep7 9 f\r? & eigh? grade 
betwe5 #bjje & #bjag1 & ,african        
,am]ican & l[-income /ud5ts att5d+ *>t] 
s*ools 7 almo/ #f mon?s ahead ( _! pe]s 
9 read+ & ma? comp>$ ) /ud5ts 9         
traditional public s*ools ov] ! #ab-ye> 
span ( ! /udy2 ,:]eas p>5tal dem& = *>t]
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#bjai-bjbj & #bjbj-bjba s*ool ye>s2 &   
,:]eas ! #bcnd annual ,national ,*>t]   
,s*ools ,week is s*$ul$ to be celebrat$ 
! week ( ,may #h ?r\gh ,may #ad1 #bjbb3 
,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$ ,/ates1 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 ( ! #bcnd annual       
,national ,*>t] ,s*ools ,week1 a        
week-long celebration to be held ,may #h
 ?r\gh ,may #ad1 #bjbb1 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