    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    PROCLAMATION 9118--MAY 2, 2014

    Proclamation 9118 of May 2, 2014

    National Charter Schools Week, 2014

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    At the heart of who we are as Americans is the simple but profound idea
    that no matter who you are, what you look like, or where you come from,
    if you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can succeed. Our
    Nation can only realize this idea through the guarantee of a world-class
    education for every child. During National Charter Schools Week, we pay
    tribute to the role our Nation's public charter schools play in
    advancing opportunity, and we salute the parents, educators, community
    leaders, policymakers, and philanthropists who gave rise to the charter
    school sector.
    As independent public schools, charter schools have the ability to try
    innovative approaches to teaching and learning in the classroom. This
    flexibility comes with high standards and accountability; charter
    schools must demonstrate that all their students are progressing toward
    academic excellence. Those that do not measure up can be shut down. And
    those that are successful can provide effective approaches for the
    broader public education system. They can show what is possible--schools
    that give every student the chance to prepare for college and career and
    to develop a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.
    Americans pursue individual success, but we also understand that we have
    a stake in each other. If we make an investment in every child, then all
    our children will enjoy a stronger Nation and a brighter world. This
    week, let us do our part to ensure our young people can go as far as
    their passions and hard work will take them, and recommit to restoring
    the American dream for generations to come.
    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 4 through May 10,
    2014, as National Charter Schools Week. I commend our Nation's 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 second day of May,
    in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the Independence
    of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-eighth.
    BARACK OBAMA