[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 122, 110th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8251--MAY 2, 2008

Proclamation 8251 of May 2, 2008
National Charter Schools Week, 2008
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Education is the cornerstone of a hopeful tomorrow. During National
Charter Schools Week, we highlight the contributions of charter schools
to ensuring that our Nation's future leaders have the skills and
knowledge necessary for a lifetime of achievement.
Charter schools are educational alternatives that empower families with
additional choices for their children. By providing flexibility to
educators while insisting on results, charter schools are helping foster
a culture of educational innovation, accountability, and excellence.
Charter schools also encourage parental involvement and help contribute
to the national effort to close the achievement gap.
The No Child Left Behind Act has played a central role in America's
efforts to improve our public schools and expand the opportunities
available to our children. In 2007, American students reached record
achievement levels on reading and math tests, and the achievement gap is
beginning to close. Charter schools have been an important part of this
success. National Charter Schools Week is an opportunity to recognize
the strength, vitality, and excellence of outstanding schools.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 4 through May 10,
2008, as National Charter Schools Week. I applaud our Nation's charter
schools and all those who make them a success, and I call on parents of
charter school students to share their success stories and help
Americans understand more about the important work of charter schools.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of May,
in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.
GEORGE W. BUSH