A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education and supporting the ideals and goals of the 26th Annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 11 through May 17, 2025.
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Passed
Latest Action · May 20, 2025
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3003; text: CR S3012-3013)
This resolution congratulates charter school students, parents, teachers, and leaders across the United States and supports the 26th Annual National Charter Schools Week, scheduled for May 11-17, 2025. The resolution highlights that charter schools are public schools that don't charge tuition and serve approximately 3.7 million students in about 8,000 schools nationwide as of the 2021-2022 school year, representing a more than five-fold increase in enrollment since 2002. It emphasizes that charter schools operate in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, with some school districts having 30% or more of their public school students enrolled in charter schools. The resolution cites research showing charter school students from low-income backgrounds gain the equivalent of 16 additional days of learning in reading and 6 additional days in math compared to peers in traditional public schools. As a non-binding resolution, it requires no funding and serves to formally recognize charter schools' contributions to public education during the designated week.
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