[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 125, 112th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 8664 of April 29, 2011

National Charter Schools Week, 2011
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In communities across our country, successful public charter schools
help put children on the path to academic excellence by harnessing the
power of new ideas, ground-breaking strategies, and the collective
involvement of students, parents, teachers, and administrators. During
National Charter Schools Week, we recognize these institutions of
learning and renew our commitment to preparing our children with the
knowledge and skills they will need to compete in the 21st century.
The unique flexibility afforded to charter schools places them at the
forefront of innovation and in a unique position to spark a dialogue
with other public schools on how to organize teaching and learning and
enhance curricula. As part of our strategy for strengthening public
education, my Administration has supported charter schools and rewarded
successful innovation, encouraging States to improve their laws and
policies so students can thrive.
Equally important to a world-class education system are actions taken by
charter school authorizers and the charter community itself to
strengthen effectiveness and deliver results that improve educational
outcomes. My Administration will continue to encourage meaningful
accountability, including closure of low-performing charter schools and
replication of advances and reforms made at high-performing charter
schools.
In order to win the global competition for new jobs and industries, we
must win the global competition to educate our children. At their best,
charter schools provide us with an opportunity to meet this challenge
and produce the next generation of great American leaders.
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 1 through May 7,
2011, as National Charter School 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
fifth.
BARACK OBAMA