Expressing support for recognizing the month of May as “Excellence in Education: Merit Day Celebration”.

Expressing support for recognizing the month of May as “Excellence in Education: Merit Day Celebration”.

Whereas the “Excellence in Education: Merit Day Celebration” will recognize individuals, students, educators, administrators, schools, and community partners who—

(1) advance a merit-based system in classrooms to help ensure students receive the best education, regardless of background or income;

(2) ensure that every student in America receives access to a quality education that matches their true potential and challenges them to be better; and

(3) recognize individual(s) or groups demonstrating merit-based systems or practices of meritocracy in their public, charter, or private sectors from K–12 and higher education; and

Whereas it is essential to celebrate and promote a merit-based approach in education that drives excellence and helps foster the success of students from all backgrounds: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) expresses its full support for recognizing “Excellence in Education: Merit Day Celebration”, to honor those who contribute to the advancement of merit-based educational systems and their role in ensuring the success of future generations of students across the Nation; and

(2) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to relevant educational organizations, administrators, and policymakers to encourage widespread recognition and participation in the Excellence in Education: Merit Day Celebration.