[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 27555-27556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11544]



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Vol. 77

Thursday,

No. 91

May 10, 2012

Part III





The President





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Proclamation 8815--National Charter Schools Week, 2012
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                Proclamation 8815 of May 7, 2012

                
National Charter Schools Week, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                As a Nation, we share a responsibility to provide our 
                children with a world-class education. By keeping our 
                young people engaged in learning, we help them develop 
                the skills and values that will not only guide them in 
                life, but also prepare them to thrive in the global 
                economy. For years, charter schools have brought new 
                ideas to the work of educating our sons and daughters, 
                and during National Charter Schools Week, we recognize 
                their role in strengthening American education.

                Whether created by parents and teachers or community 
                and civic leaders, charter schools serve as incubators 
                of innovation in neighborhoods across our country. 
                These institutions give educators the freedom to 
                cultivate new teaching models and develop creative 
                methods to meet students' needs. This unique 
                flexibility is matched by strong accountability and 
                high standards, so underperforming charter schools can 
                be closed, while those that consistently help students 
                succeed can serve as models of reform for other public 
                schools.

                In an economy where knowledge is our most valuable 
                asset, a good education is no longer just a pathway to 
                opportunity--it is an imperative. Our children only get 
                one chance at an education, and charter schools 
                demonstrate what is possible when States, communities, 
                teachers, parents, and students work together. This 
                week, let us recommit to ensuring all our children 
                receive a high-quality education that expands their 
                horizons, inspires them to develop their talents, and 
                instills in them a sense of possibility for their 
                futures.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim May 6 through May 12, 
                2012, as National Charter Schools Week. I commend our 
                Nation's charter schools, teachers, and administrators, 
                and I call on States and communities to support charter 
                schools and the students they serve.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
                
                
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