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Washington,
DC
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC),
a
leading
advocate
for
school
choice
in
the
United
States
Senate,
yesterday
filed
a
resolution
supporting
National
School
Choice
Week.
Senator
Scott,
a
member
of
the
Senate
Education
Committee,
will
also
introduce
his
Creating
Hope
and
Opportunity
for
Individuals
and
Communities
through
Education
(CHOICE)
Act
later
this
month
and
host
a
significant
event
supporting
school
choice
in
early
February
(details
to
be
released
in
the
coming
weeks).
“As
someone
who
grew
up
in
poverty
and
ignored
the
power
of
education
for
too
long,
I
cannot
overstate
the
importance
of
a
quality
education,”
Senator
Scott
said.
“It
is
absolutely
critical
that
we
ensure
all
of
our
kids
in
every
community
have
access
to
the
tools
they
need
to
succeed.
That’s
why
my
first
actions
in
the
new
Congress
seek
to
strengthen
school
choice,
and
I
will
continue
to
work
with
my
colleagues
on
the
education
committee
to
reform
and
improve
our
education
system.”
Senator
Scott
continued,
“It
is
the
parents,
teachers
and
administrators
in
our
communities,
not
bureaucrats
in
board
rooms
in
Washington,
who
know
what’s
best
for
our
kids.
When
parents
have
a
choice,
our
kids
have
a
chance.
Senators
Lamar
Alexander
(R-TN),
John
Boozman
(R-AR),
John
Cornyn
(R-TX),
Mike
Crapo
(R-ID),
Ted
Cruz
(R-TX),
Michael
Enzi
(R-WY),
Dianne
Feinstein
(D-CA),
Rand
Paul
(R-KY),
Marco
Rubio
(R-FL)
and
David
Vitter
(R-LA)
have
all
signed
on
as
original
cosponsors
of
the
resolution.
A
summary
of
Senator
Scott’s
CHOICE
Act,
a
key
component
of
his
Opportunity
Agenda,
can
be found
here.
As
recently
published
in The
State newspaper,
“Sen.
Scott’s
proposal
puts
our
students
first
and
expands
educational
options
for
families.”
The
full
text
of
Senator
Scott’s
resolution
is
below:
Designating
the
week
of
January
25
through
January
31,
2015,
as
"National
School
Choice
Week’’
Whereas
providing
a
diversity
of
choices
in
K-12
education
empowers
parents
to
select
education
environments
that
meet
the
individual
needs
and
strengths
of
their
children;
Whereas
the
United
States
is
home
to
high-quality
K-12
education
environments
of
all
varieties,
including
traditional
public
schools,
public
charter
schools,
public
magnet
schools,
private
schools,
online
academies,
and
home
schooling;
Whereas
talented
teachers
and
school
leaders
in
all
of
these
education
environments
are
preparing
children
to
achieve
their
dreams;
Whereas
more
families
than
ever
before
in
the
United
States
are
actively
choosing
the
best
education
for
their
children;
Whereas
greater
public
awareness
of
the
issue
of
parental
choice
in
education
can
inform
additional
families
about
the
benefits
of
proactively
choosing
challenging,
motivating,
and
effective
education
environments
for
their
children;
Whereas
the
process
of
parents
choosing
schools
for
their
children
is
nonpolitical,
nonpartisan,
and
deserving
of
the
utmost
respect;
and
Whereas
hundreds
of
organizations,
more
than
9,000
schools,
and
millions
of
individuals
in
the
United
States
will
celebrate
the
benefits
of
educational
choice
during
the
fifth
annual
National
School
Choice
Week,
which
will
be
held
the
week
of
January
25
through
January
31,
2015:
Now,
therefore,
be
it
Resolved,
That
the
Senate
–
(1)
designates
the
week
of
January
25
through
January
31,
2015,
as
‘‘National
School
Choice
(2)
congratulates
the
students,
parents,
teachers,
and
school
leaders
from
K-12
education
environments
of
all
varieties
for
their
persistence,
achievements,
dedication,
and
contributions
to
society
in
the
United
States;
(3)
encourages
all
parents,
during
National
2
School
Choice
Week,
to
learn
more
about
the
education
options
available
to
them;
and
(4)
encourages
the
people
of
the
United
States
to
hold
appropriate
programs,
events,
and
activities
during
National
School
Choice
Week
to
raise
public
awareness
about
the
benefits
of
opportunity
in
education.
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