[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