[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 68045-68046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27922]


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                Proclamation 8904 of November 9, 2012

                
American Education Week, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                All children deserve access to a world-class education 
                and the chance to pursue their dreams. Our schools are 
                a gateway to those opportunities and the key to our 
                Nation's economic prosperity and civic life. This week, 
                we reaffirm our national mission of educating our 
                students and training our workers better than any other 
                country on earth.

                My Administration is committed to enhancing American 
                education by raising standards, making higher education 
                more affordable, and preparing students for high-skill 
                jobs and civic participation. We launched Race to the 
                Top--the most meaningful reform for our public schools 
                in a generation--to invest in innovative State plans 
                that support and improve teacher effectiveness and 
                student achievement. We reconfigured the student loan 
                program to eliminate wasteful subsidies to banks and 
                put students' needs first, increasing financial aid for 
                millions of young people. We also invested in training 
                programs that partner community colleges with high-
                growth industries--making it possible for young 
                Americans to graduate into the workforce equipped for 
                success.

                Each of us has a role to play in helping our students 
                thrive. Dedicated teachers, administrators, and other 
                education professionals work tirelessly on behalf of 
                America's young people. Outside of the classroom, 
                parents, mentors, community leaders, local businesses, 
                and public institutions help foster a love of learning 
                in our students, sparking creativity, instilling a 
                positive work ethic, and giving our children the tools 
                needed to realize their full potential.

                America is a country where no matter what you look like 
                or where you come from, if you are willing to work 
                hard, you can go as far as your talents will take you. 
                During American Education Week, we recommit to keeping 
                the promise of education alive for this generation and 
                the next, because when we give our children the best 
                chance to succeed, there is no telling what they might 
                accomplish.

                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 November 11 to 
                November 17, 2012, as American Education Week. I call 
                upon all Americans to observe this week by supporting 
                their local schools through appropriate activities, 
                events, and programs designed to help create 
                opportunities for every school and student in America.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2012-27922
Filed 11-14-12; 8:45 am]
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