[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2015)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11294]



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Vol. 80

Thursday,

No. 88

May 7, 2015

Part V





The President





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Proclamation 9272--National Charter Schools Week, 2015



Proclamation 9273--National Teacher Appreciation Day and National 
Teacher Appreciation Week, 2015
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                Proclamation 9272 of May 4, 2015

                
National Charter Schools Week, 2015

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In today's global economy, a high-quality education is 
                one of the best investments we can make in a child's 
                future, and it is central to the promise that in 
                America, where you start should not determine how far 
                you can go. No matter who they are or where they come 
                from, all children deserve the best education possible. 
                During National Charter Schools Week, we recognize the 
                role public charter schools play in providing America's 
                daughters and sons with a chance to reach their fullest 
                potential, and we recommit to strengthening our 
                Nation's classrooms for all.

                Innovation and experimentation are essential to 
                bolstering our education system for the 21st century. 
                As independent public schools, charter schools are able 
                to try new models of learning and methods that 
                encourage academic excellence and set students on a 
                path to success. They are laboratories of learning and 
                incubators for the ideas of tomorrow, but this 
                flexibility comes with high standards and 
                accountability. When a charter school does not measure 
                up--when one is underperforming and not improving--we 
                must make the tough decision to shut it down. But when 
                charter schools are successful, they can help spur 
                systemic reform, and their approaches can be replicated 
                in classrooms across America. Today, especially in some 
                of our Nation's most disadvantaged communities, 
                successful charter schools are an important partner in 
                increasing access to a high-quality education and 
                closing the achievement gap.

                I am dedicated to providing every child access to a 
                complete and competitive education, and harnessing the 
                power of American ingenuity has been vital to this 
                commitment. My Administration has challenged States to 
                raise education standards, improve teacher 
                effectiveness, and adopt new strategies to help 
                struggling schools. As part of this unprecedented 
                effort, we have expanded support for high-performing 
                public charter schools and given States the opportunity 
                to embrace new ideas that improve all our Nation's 
                classrooms. Our comprehensive approach to education 
                reform has demonstrated that innovation yields results 
                that benefit all students, that progress is possible, 
                and that a world-class education can be within reach 
                for all our young people. As President, I will continue 
                to build on this success and work to ensure all 
                children receive an education worthy of their 
                potential.

                Today, our Nation's very best charter schools are 
                gateways to higher education and endless possibilities, 
                lifting up students of all backgrounds and empowering 
                them to achieve a brighter future. This week, we honor 
                the parents, educators, and civic leaders who make the 
                vision of charter schools a reality, and we continue 
                our work to safeguard the promise that an education--
                one that expands horizons, challenges minds, and 
                inspires a new generation of thinkers, doers, and 
                dreamers--is within the reach of every girl and boy.

                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 3 through May 9, 
                2015, as National Charter Schools Week. I commend our 
                Nation's

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                charter schools, teachers, and administrators, and I 
                call on States and communities to support high quality 
                public schools, including charter schools, and the 
                students they serve.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand 
                fifteen, and of the Independence of the United States 
                of America the two hundred and thirty-ninth.
                
                
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[FR Doc. 2015-11294
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