CSHCR 2(EDC): Designating January 24 - 30, 2016, as Alaska School Choice Week.
00 CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2(EDC) 01 Designating January 24 - 30, 2016, as Alaska School Choice Week. 02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 WHEREAS every student in the state should have access to an effective education; 04 and 05 WHEREAS citizens across the state agree that continuing to improve the quality of 06 education in the state is an issue of importance to our state's leaders; and 07 WHEREAS the state recognizes the critical role that an effective and accountable 08 system of education plays in preparing all children in the state to be successful adults; and 09 WHEREAS the state has a multitude of high quality traditional public schools, 10 optional public schools, public charter schools, and nonpublic schools, as well as families 11 who educate their children in the home; and 12 WHEREAS the state has many high quality, dedicated teaching professionals in all 13 types of educational environments; and 14 WHEREAS it is important for parents in the state to explore and identify the best 15 educational options available to their children; and 16 WHEREAS research demonstrates that providing children with multiple educational
01 options improves academic performance; and 02 WHEREAS National School Choice Week is a celebration recognized by millions of 03 students, parents, educators, schools, and community leaders across the country for the 04 purpose of raising public awareness of the importance of effective educational options for 05 children; 06 BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature designates January 24 - 30, 07 2016, as Alaska School Choice Week and calls this observance to the attention of all citizens 08 of the state.