Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution honoring and celebrating public charter schools. The resolution follows National Charter Schools Week, which took place May 9-15 amidst celebrations and recognitions.
The Senate resolution congratulates the “students, families, teachers, leaders, and staff of public charter schools across the United States” for their contributions to public education. It notes the “impressive strides” charter schools have made in closing the achievement gap. In addition, the resolution recognizes that charter schools have helped to improve and strengthen the U.S. public school system.
Read a blog post about the resolution from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools here. As the Alliance notes, the resolution was sponsored by Senator Tim Scott, R-SC, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers:
- Sen. Michael Bennet, D-CO
- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-TN
- Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ
- Sen. John Boozman R-AR
- Sen. Mike Braun, R-IN
- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-LA
- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-DE
- Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX
- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND
- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX
- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA
- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-TN
- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-WI
- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY
- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL
- Sen. Rick Scott, R-FL
- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC
- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-PA
- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-AL
- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-MS
- Sen. Todd Young, R-IN
Read the full U.S. Senate resolution here.
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