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2021 -- H 5220
Enacted 01/28/2021

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 24TH THROUGH JANUARY 30TH, 2021, AS NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Representatives Place, Chippendale, Hull, Nardone, Quattrocchi, and Fenton-Fung

Date Introduced: January 28, 2021

WHEREAS, National School Choice Week 2021 will be recognized across the United

States of America from January 24th to January 30th; and

WHEREAS, National School Choice Week provides an unprecedented opportunity,

every January, to shine a positive spotlight on the need for effective education options for all

children; and

WHEREAS, National School Choice Week is independently planned by a diverse and

growing coalition of individuals, schools, and organizations, and features thousands of unique

events and activities across the country; and

WHEREAS, Participants in National School Choice Week believe that parents should be

empowered to choose the best educational environments for their children; and

WHEREAS, National School Choice Week allows participants to offer insight for Rhode

Island families and organizations into the endless possibilities for achieving educational

excellence through school choice; and

WHEREAS, This year, schools and organizations across Rhode Island will partner with

families to raise awareness for the variety of school choice options, from traditional public

schools to public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online learning, and

homeschooling; and

WHEREAS, National School Choice Week is a nonpartisan public awareness effort and

welcomes all Rhode Islanders to get involved and learn about the broad educational opportunities

for the children of our state and for the future of our state; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

recognizes the week of January 24th through January 30th, 2021, as "National School Choice

Week" in the State of Rhode Island; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Andrew Campanella, President, National

School Choice Week

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